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In October 2007 Booktrust commissioned Hugh Hope-Stone associates to conduct an
evaluation of the programme among the key stakeholders; pupils, coordinators and
parents/carers to gauge its effectiveness in achieving its objectives and to learn lessons
for future programmes.
Independent research agency SQW Consulting carried out an evaluation of the Booked Up programme in 2009-10. The objectives of the evaluation were to assess:
- the logistical performance of Booked Up: the effectiveness of delivery arrangements
- consumer feedback: insight from Booked Up co-ordinators (school staff) and children
- impact: on encouraging children to engage with books and read for pleasure.
Liam O’Hare and Paul Connolly at the Centre for Effective Education, Queen's University Belfast were commissioned by Booktrust Northern Ireland to undertake a rigorous and independent evaluation of the effectiveness of the Bookstart+ bookgifting intervention as delivered in Northern Ireland.
Bookstart is a national programme of bookgifting that aims to inspire a lifelong love of
books by encouraging book sharing between children and their parents/carers from a
young age.
Booktrust commissioned Just Economics LLP to conduct a forecasted Social Return on
Investment (SROI) analysis in order to quantify the social value created by Bookstart
in England for the 2009/10 financial year.
This executive summary presents the key findings of a study among 503 mothers, fathers and other carers of babies aged under 12 months in England to measure levels of reading activity and opportunities for early literacy amongst families. The research was conducted in September 2010 by the Fatherhood Institute and ICM on behalf of Booktrust.
Research and Evaluation is an important part of the Letterbox Club. Since the programme began in 2007, there have been regular reports conducted to assess its impact. This site provides information about these reports.
Karen Winter, Paul Connolly, Irene Bell and James Ferguson at the Centre for Effective Education, Queen's University Belfast were commissioned to produce an independent evaluation of the Letterbox Club in Northern Ireland. Research was carried out on 268 children from the 2009 and 2010 programmes by the Centre for Effective Education at Queen's University Belfast. Funded by Fostering Network Northern Ireland.
Winter, K., Connolly, P., Bell, I., and Ferguson, J. (2011) An Independent Evaluation of the Letterbox Club Northern Ireland. Centre for Effective Education, Queen's University Belfast.
This report summarises the findings of the full Queen's University report (above) on the effects of the Letterbox Club on the reading and maths scores of looked-after children ages 7-11 in foster care, focusing specifically on children in Northern Ireland. Funded by Fostering Network Northern Ireland.
This report showcases Booktrust’s bookgifting programmes and the contribution they can make to local public services.
Summary of the main findings on the impact of Letterbox Club 2007-2008, involving 50 local authorities in England and over 1,500 children with their foster families. DCSF funded.
Summary of the main findings for 2007, the first year of the national pilot involving 22 local authorities in England and over 500 children and their foster families. DCSF funded.
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