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General overview

Stage of development: Implementation

Policy sector: Child and family welfare

Date outcomes contract signed: Dec 2020

Start date of service provision: May 2021

Anticipated completion date: Jan 2031

Capital raised (minimum): EUR 5.10m

Max potential outcome payment: EUR 15.90m

The amount of investment corresponds to both Children's Welfare SIB I and Children's Welfare SIB II. Maximum Potential Outcome Payment only corresponds to Children's Welfare SIB II.

Intervention

Early stage support for families with children who are in danger of youth exclusion. Main intervention providers include SOS Children's Villages, Helsinki Deaconess Foundation and Nuorten Ystävät.

Location

Country

  • Finland

Service delivery locations

  • City of Jyväskylä
  • City of Karkkila
  • City of Tampere
  • City of Vihti

Outcome metrics

  • The first aim is to ensure that 70% of young people facing dropout risk will successfully complete upper secondary education. The bonus will be paid for successful completion of upper secondary education, higher education studies and finding work (City of Jyväskylä).
  • The second aim is that child welfare placements of sixth-graders with weak school performance and a risk of becoming child welfare clients will decrease by 50%. The bonus will be paid for avoiding child welfare placements, a reduction in unauthorised absences and improvement in school performance(City of Jyväskylä).
  • The aim is that 80% of young people in substitute care will at least complete upper secondary education and 80% of them will study or be in gainful employment at the age of 25. The bonus will be paid for successful completion of upper secondary education and for finding work (City of Tampere).
  • The bonus will be paid for savings in child welfare costs, for a parent successfully completing upper secondary education and for a parent finding employment. The bonus model is based on a forecast of child welfare costs, and education and employment trends with current measures (City of Karkkila and the Municipality of Vihti).
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