Background
Share is a fun programme that encourages parents/carers, children, teachers, managers, facilitators and anybody else involved to all work together with the aim of improving partnerships, numeracy and literacy, self-esteem, confidence and social interaction within the community. Share can only be delivered by a trained Share facilitator.
Evaluations
Share was originally piloted in 1996 (funded by the DfE (previously DCSF) and a private funder). The DCSF continued to support the development of Share until 2003. A funding requirement was to have Share externally evaluated and have a report produced. There have been four evaluations:
- An evaluation of Share at the Foundation Stage
- Share - an evaluation of the first two years
- Share at Key Stage 2
- An evaluation of Share at Key Stage 3
View short summaries of these evaluations.
Reviews
An annual review form was sent to all Share settings to gather feedback from people who were directly involved. This information has helped develop and improve the programme and has informed Share's published resources.
Other ad hoc reviews are occasionally carried out, such as the Oldham Review. Research and Data Services Limited (RDS), an independent research company, was commissioned by Oldham Children’s Fund and On Track to examine the impact of the Share programme in 2004-05.
Read a summary of the findings and download the full report.
How Share works
Find out how Share works, including how local authorities are involved.
