Child poverty in the East Midlands - Identifying what works

CFE was commissioned by Government Office for the East Midlands (GOEM), East Midlands Regional Assembly (EMRA), and Intelligence East Midlands (IEM) to identify and present evidence of effective practice and lessons learned in tackling child poverty within the East Midlands.

The project involved a depth review of available literature and management information; the production of project case studies following qualitative interviews with stakeholders, delivery staff and end beneficiaries; and the delivery of a conference workshop in order to engage stakeholders in a debate regarding the research findings and identify priorities for action.

Full report

This full report summarises findings from the exploratory research to identify what is working in tackling Child Poverty within the East Midlands. It provides an overview of current activity in tackling Child Poverty within the region and summarises a representative review of the literature and practice in the region, whilst not exhaustive it represents an invaluable starting point for further analyses and investigation. The report also contains conclusions and recommendations to inform future action planning.

The full report can be found here (pdf).


Case study booklet


This case study booklet accompanies the full report and contains the seven case studies of effective practice from the East Midlands region produced as part of this research.

The case study booklet can be found here (pdf).



For more information please contact Abigail Diamond on 0116 229 3300.


February 2009