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Youth Music Impact Report 2011-2012: List of publications

All of these research reports were valuable resources for assessing the impact of Youth Music funded projects.

Evidence Review – Music Making with Young Offenders and Young People at Risk of Offending Norma Daykin, Yvonne Moriarty, Nick de Viggiani, Paul Pilkington June 2011 This review was commissioned by Youth Music in March 2011 with the purpose of identifying evidence concerning the impact of music making on young people within the youth justice system. It seeks to add to the knowledge base on the effects of music-based work with young people by providing an up-to-date synthesis of published research and evaluation of music projects in youth justice settings.

Young People Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) and Music Making QA Research September 2011 Many Youth Music projects focus on developing skills to enable children and young people participate in their communities; whether through practical music skills, or skills transferable to other contexts. Similarly, many projects have been targeted specifically at young people who are at the greatest risk of exclusion, including those not in education, training or employment (NEET). The overall aim of this evidence review is to synthesise evidence on the outcomes of music-making with young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEET).

The effects of Youth Volunteering: An evidence review Lucy Dillon October 2011 It has been argued that youth volunteering is often promoted as a ‘magic bullet’ for addressing all sorts of problems, for example that it increases youth citizenship, develops young people’s skills and employability, reduces anti-social behaviour and rehabilitates young offenders (Hill & Russell, 2009; Hill & Stevens, 2010). But what is the evidence base for such claims? To answer this, Youth Music commissioned a review of the evidence available on the effects of volunteering.

Engagement with Technology in Special Educational and Disabled Music Settings Barry Farrimond, Duncan Gillard, Doug Bott & Douglas Lonie December 2011 This document has three main aims:

  • To establish the rationale for using technology in the delivery of music making for SEN/Disabled children and young people i.e. what is the role of technology in these settings? Is technology used as a creative musical instrument or as a facilitating tool? How does technology facilitate creative expression?
  • To establish how technology is being used in SEN/Disabled music settings i.e. what type and range of technologies are being used? Is technology suited to needs of children and young people?
  • To identify barriers to engagement with technology i.e. do certain approaches require specialist training? Do non-specialist practitioners fear technology? Are there cost implications for establishing and maintaining delivery through technology?

Evaluation of the Music Passport Programme Dick Downing, Anni Raw December 2011 Music Passport was a three-year project, based in Leeds, exploring how an interaction between young music leaders and younger peers can support their musical, personal, social and educational development, including transfer from Primary to Secondary school, both in and through music. Independent evaluators Dick Downing and Anni Raw conducted a study of Music Passport, generating data from a range of participants at specific stages of the project. This report is the final conclusion of the evaluation process.

How Do National Youth Music Organisations Support Music Ability? Andrea Creech, Marion Long February 2012

Youth Music set up a spotlighting initiative to create evidence based outputs representing effective practice in encouraging talent and potential amongst National Youth Music Organisations (NYMOs). The research aimed to develop the ingredients framework, taking account of the experiences of young musicians and NYMO providers.

Four NYMOs were visited during July and August 2011 and a sample of participants were identified in each. Focus group and individual interviews were carried out and all participants were asked to complete a short questionnaire, designed to capture the extent to which the elements of good practice identified in the roundtable discussions were recognised by NYMO participants. This report identifies the key findings of this research.