Fiscal services

Tender description

Evaluation of the Children of Alcohol Dependent Parents Innovation Fund The programme includes a number of different elements, including: — a 4 500 000 GBP innovation fund to allow up to 8 local authorities to develop plans that improve identification and support for children and parents where a parent (or other adult in the household) is dependent on alcohol. This support should include measures to reduce parental conflict, — 1 000 000 GBP to fund national capacity building by non-governmental organisations delivered as section 64 grants, — 500 000 GBP to expand national helplines for children with alcohol dependent parents. DHSC will be commissioning an independent evaluation of the innovation fund. It is expected that the evaluation will provide an overarching assessment of the activities undertaken by participating local authorities, focusing on how the fund has supported innovation, increased the numbers of families provided with support and improved outcomes for these individuals. It will also provide an evidence base to inform future policy and practice in relation to supporting children with alcohol dependent parents and experiencing parental conflict.