Welcome

The Centre for Effective Services is part of a new generation of intermediary organisations across the world connecting scientific evidence of what works to policy and practice to improve the lives of children, young people and the families and communities in which they live.

Scientific Evidence - implementing scientific evidence of what works

Policy - guiding strategic decisions based on evidence

Practice - getting front line services to work on evidence instead of assumptions

The Centre undertakes a wide range of project work ranging from whole-sector strategic development, supporting evidence-informed policy and practice; to focused technical assistance for individual service-providing organisations.