Invitation to Tender: Evaluation of Foot in the Door (Newport) Screen Sector training programme

Responses to this tender must clearly identify how all the requirements of this brief will be addressed and should include:

• A specification of the key outputs and approach to the project in order to effectively evaluate the programme, including its impact and potential to broaden beyond the pilot
• A proposed method of working indicating how you will meet the overall objectives of the project while assuring high-quality delivery, within the time scale
• A detailed work plan with clear milestones describing each named individual involved with the project 
• Statement of working arrangements and who will be part of the project management team (to include CV’s or biographies of work).

About Foot in the Door: Newport

Foot in the Door: Newport is an inclusive film and TV training programme collaborating with industry, communities and grassroots organisations to develop sustainable pathways into the Welsh screen sector.

This project is a part of Ffilm Cymru Wales’ flagship Foot in the Door activity which particularly focuses on supporting those at socio-economic disadvantage and the benefits of identifying and developing transferable skills that apply to the creative industries. Importantly, the UKCRF funded programme seeks to develop a replicable and scalable model, including a pipeline for recruitment, in partnership with Further Education and Housing Associations.  The programme seeks to bring industry and communities together to co-design and develop screen skills awareness, training activity and employment opportunities with the screen sector that work for all. 

Objectives

The evaluation will focus on effectiveness of the Foot in the Door pilot programme in Newport and the opportunities it has offered and highlight associated challenges against both quantitative and qualitative measures. We anticipate part of this evaluation will utilise ‘A theory of change’ model and assist us in understanding:

• How effective this new approach to co-design and development of training is with industry partners and communities
• The effectiveness of the programme in terms of engaging partners 
• How likely this approach can be transferred and scaled up to deliver sustainable solutions to inclusion and increasing workforce in the screen sector in Wales, particularly in areas of socio-economic deprivation. 

We anticipate that the evaluation will include semi-structured interviews with businesses, communities, participants and those who have taken part in training. Ffilm Cymru would like to understand more about the impact that the training has had on these individuals and consider softer measures such as confidence, well-being and belonging that we believe to be integral to sustaining screen sector careers, in addition to hard outcomes as identified in the bid.

Outputs

The outputs for this evaluation will be:

• A final standalone report, the format of which will be agreed once the contract is awarded June 23rd, 2022 (with a draft outline report in the first week of June)
• An interim report (March end 22) with an evaluation framework and development of a theory of change 
• An annex of data/ tables from any surveys or interviews undertaken 
• A presentation of findings and recommendations at our knowledge sharing event on 17th June 2022 in Newport 

This project is funded by the UK Government through the UK Community Renewal Fund.  

The UK Community Renewal Fund is a UK Government programme for 2021/22. This aims to support people and communities most in need across the UK to pilot programmes and new approaches to prepare for the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. It invests in skills, community and place, local business, and supporting people into employment. For more information, visit their website here.