EKC Group: Skills Renewal Projects
Independent evaluation of three government-funded adult skills pilots in East Kent.
The question
What worked across EKC Group’s three Skills Renewal pilots, for whom, and what was worth keeping as UK Community Renewal Fund money gave way to the Shared Prosperity Fund?
The college also needed independent evidence that would stand up to government scrutiny.
What we did
We started with a Theory of Change workshop with the delivery team, then combined programme data, learner surveys, focus groups, an employer survey and stakeholder interviews.
We produced a separate report for each pilot area plus a summary, including a social return of around £1.10 for every £1 spent.
What happened next
EKC Group used our reports to close out its Community Renewal Fund programme with Kent County Council and government, and published the findings under its own foreword.
More than 3,100 adults had moved into training and 143 into work.
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