Basic Package of Support was piloted between the beginning of 2022 and the end of 2023 in several sites in Gauteng, KwaZulu Natal and the Western Cape. Qualitative and quantitative data collected during this pilot phase demonstrate improved outcomes across several domains of well-being among young people taking part in the programme. These include self-reported quality of life, mental health and sense of support. Results also indicate improved ability to handle stress and access to services – indicators of improved navigational capacity. Finally, we see that by the time participants have completed three coaching sessions almost 40% of them have reconnected to some form of learning or earning opportunity.
This research report provides an overview of the findings.
As BPS enters a new stage of further evaluation and consolidation, we have just collected the first wave of data in a new tracer study, implemented with support from the WorldBank.
We have also begun the work to gather several of the longer-term pathway narratives of young people in the programme. A first collection of those is available here.