Further evaluation of the School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme

In 2003 the New Opportunities Fund commissioned NFER, in partnership with nutritionists from the University of Leeds, to evaluate the impact of the School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme (SFVS) regional roll-out. Findings indicated that fruit consumption increased (by about half a portion a day) among children participating in the scheme, but there did not appear to be any wider impact on diet, and increased consumption was not sustained when children’s participation in the scheme came to an end. However, year 3 pupils tested had been in the scheme for only four months, and it was thought possible that the SFVS might have a longer-term impact on children who were exposed to the scheme for a greater period of time. The Department of Health (DH) commissioned NFER to undertake research to test this hypothesis and explore the impact of the SFVS further. The follow-up survey was carried out in November 2006, two years after the previous survey, so the year 3 pupils at that time would have been involved in the scheme for two years and four months.

By NFER,UK.

Health Policy Resource.

The scale and nature of family violence in New Zealand: a review and evaluation of knowledge

This report was commissioned from the Crime and Justice Research Centre (CJRC) to provide a comprehensive review of what is known about the nature and scale of family violence in New Zealand, and to assess the quality of the evidence. The review was intended to support the Taskforce for Action on Violence within Families

By Ministry of Social Development,New Zealand.

Family and Children Policy Resource.