MST-CAN pilot study
The Youth Endowment Fund (YEF), in collaboration with the University of Kent, Teesside University and MST-UK and Ireland have been working closely together on the first stage of a feasibility study to find out if it would be possible to undertake a robust impact evaluation of MST-CAN implementation in England and Wales. With that now complete, the research has moved onto the next stage of the study, a mixed method cluster randomised pilot trial of MST-CAN versus business as usual for families with at least one child subject to a child protection plan.
The MST-CAN programme will be delivered by the Multisystemic Therapy UK and Ireland team at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with Leeds City Council, Flintshire Council, Sandwell Children’s Trust and Wrexham Borough Council.
This pilot is part of YEF’s wider commitment to building the evidence base around what works to keep children safe from harm and ensure that children can grow up in stable, supportive homes.
For more information, please visit the University of Kent website
