Our approach & impact

We will measure what matters, and report it honestly

GAP Education is new, so we have no results to report yet. This page sets out how we will judge whether our work is making a difference.

How we work

We design programmes with parents, young people and partners, starting with the Parent Advisory Group.

Each programme begins as a small pilot, so we can learn before we grow.

No programme starts until safeguarding, recruitment, insurance and risk arrangements are in place.

We signpost to, and work alongside, the services already supporting Bradford families.

We collect simple, proportionate evidence and report what we find, including what did not work.

Feedback from each session and cohort shapes the next one.

Each programme has its own evaluation plan, built on the same five areas.

Area	What we will look at	How
Participation	Who takes part, how often, and who we are not yet reaching	Attendance records, anonymised profile data
Learning	Knowledge and skills gained, such as understanding SEND processes or study skills	Learning reflections, progress reviews, individual goals
Confidence	Changes in confidence, wellbeing and support networks	Short entry and exit questionnaires
Feedback	What participants valued and what should change	Session feedback, follow-up conversations, advisory group
Improvement	What we changed as a result	Trustee review after each pilot cohort

We will publish a short impact summary once our first programme has completed a full cohort.
We will never invent results, testimonials or participant numbers.
Any quotes or photographs from participants will be used only with informed consent.
Personal information collected for evaluation will be handled in line with our privacy notice.

Funders and partners who would like to discuss our evaluation framework are welcome to email admin@gapeducation.org.uk.