How well is the Strategic Funding
Partnership model working?
Aspect Review
Elizabeth Morrison
March 2014
Background
• Funding allocated within the new model of
funding - March 2013
• Framework for evaluating the model of
funding developed in consultation with
stakeholders
• Framework to support self-evaluation within
Third Sector Organisations also developed
in consultation with stakeholders
• Review scheduled April – June 2014
• Report to Ministers by end of June
What is an Aspect Review?
Some recent examples
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Curriculum impact reports
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Colleges and community planning
partnerships
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Promoting diversity and equality
How well is the Strategic Funding
Partnership model working?
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Different from our other frameworks
Framework to help HMI evaluate model
NOT about individual organisations
Hence, need for a second framework to
help Third Sector Organisations selfevaluate and improve
How well is the Strategic Funding
Partnership model working?
• Overall effectiveness of the
SFP model
• Where it’s working well strengths in the SFP model
• Signposting to areas where it
could be improved
Key questions
• How has performance changed since
the SFP model was introduced
• How does this compare with previous
funding models?
• How well does the SFP model promote
and encourage effective partnership
working?
Key questions cont…
• How well does the SFP model support
effective strategic leadership?
• How well does the SFP model support,
secure and enhance improvement in
services?
Quality Indicators and Themes
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Each QI has specific themes
Supported by illustrations
Challenge questions
Methodology
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Scrutiny of documentation
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Analysis of self-evaluation
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Interviews
• Monitoring officers
• Chief executive officers
• (Financial officers)
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Focus group discussions
• Size of organisation
• Turnover of organisation
• Thematic groups
Methodology
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Fieldwork visits
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Triangulation of evidence
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Identification of overall themes
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High level strategic report
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