Evaluation of Taonga mō ngā Tamariki
Introduction/Whakataki
Taonga mō ngā Tamariki is delivered by the not-for-profit Storytime Foundation to whānau in the care or under the management of Ara Poutama Aotearoa |Department of Corrections. It is based on the Early Reading Together® and Reading Together® Te Pānui Ngātahi programmes.
When coupled with a programme of child-centric visiting the intervention deepens whānau connections in a positive way, decreases stress for children, and creates the conditions to improve educational and wellbeing outcomes. The international evidence is that such interventions reduce recidivism.
Taonga mō ngā Tamariki: Evaluation 2021
‘Corrections staff and programme participants interviewed said Taonga mō ngā Tamariki is one of the most successful programmes the Department of Corrections offers. It is making a difference.’Woodley, A. (2021).
Storytime Foundation evaluation: Taonga mō ngā Tamariki.
Wellington: Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga | Ministry of Education.
A3 Theory of Change | Taonga mō ngā Tamariki[PDF 1.1 mB]