This report is about the development of a
programme designed to help children and
young people to grow up in safer and more
caring communities. It describes the origins of
the programme and the early stages of its
implementation in the United Kingdom. The
report was written as part of what will
eventually be a more thorough evaluation of
that programme. It was written at a time when
the areas in which the programme was being
developed had analysed the problems they
faced and were about to implement initiatives
designed to address those problems. It therefore
covers only the first stages of a process in which
communities seek to reduce the risks facing
children, young people and their families, and
to enhance those elements that will protect them
and promote their well-being. It is nonetheless
important to document that process – to look at
what has been done, how it has been done and
what lessons can be learned from what was
done