Realising Ambition has recently launched its first Programme Insights paper, The Secret Life of Innovation: Replication. This is the first in a series of 12 papers which will share key learning from the programme.

Realising Ambition is a £25m Big Lottery Fund programme supporting a number of organisations to replicate services aimed at preventing youth offending. The programme is managed by a consortium led by Catch22 in partnership with Dartington Social Research Unit, Substance and The Young Foundation.

This first issue, available to download here: The Secret Life of Innovation: Replication, explores the topic of replication, defined as delivering a service into new geographical areas or to new or different audiences. It examines the links between replication and innovation, the reasons for replicating in children’s services and the stages involved.