Empowering Institutions with Bespoke Digital Assessment Tools: SkillsLogic and the Youth Endowment Fund
As a leading provider of bespoke software systems, we partnered with the Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) to deliver innovative a digital solution designed to prevent children and young people from becoming involved in violence. By combining advanced technology with a deep understanding of the sector, SkillsLogic has created a powerful online assessment and recommendations report tool that supports schools, colleges, and community organisations in making evidence-based decisions.
About the Youth Endowment Fund
The Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) is a charitable organisation with a clear mission: to prevent children and young people from becoming involved in violence. Guided by its long-term strategy, YEF focuses on funding, evaluating, and scaling interventions that make a measurable difference.
Key elements of YEF's strategy include:
- Early intervention: Supporting young people before they reach crisis points.
- Evidence-based action: Funding projects that are rigorously tested and proven to work.
- Collaboration: Working with schools, local authorities, and community organisations to ensure young people receive the right support at the right time.
Through initiatives like EPIC (Evaluation and Policy Insight Community), YEF ensures that research and data are translated into practical tools that empower educators and policymakers.
The EPIC Digital Assessment Tool
At the heart of this collaboration lies EPIC, a digital platform developed with our expertise in bespoke software and learning management systems. EPIC provides institutions with a structured way to assess their current practices and receive tailored recommendations.
Key Features of the EPIC Tool
- Survey Tool: Institutions can complete a guided survey that captures critical information about their policies, practices, and interventions.
- Online Assessment The platform benchmarks responses against national standards and best practices, providing a clear picture of strengths and areas for improvement.
- Recommendations Report: Based on the assessment, institutions receive a customised report with actionable steps to enhance their approach to preventing youth violence.
- Data-driven insights: EPIC helps organisations make informed decisions backed by evidence, reducing guesswork and ensuring resources are directed where they have the greatest impact.
How the Survey Generates a Dynamic Recommendations Report
The strength of the EPIC survey tool lies in its ability to transform raw user input into actionable insights. As institutions complete the online assessment, the platform dynamically analyses each response against established benchmarks and best practices. This process ensures that the feedback is not generic, but tailored to the unique context of the organisation.
The system uses a rules-based engine to interpret survey data, identifying areas of strength and highlighting gaps where improvements can be made. From this analysis, EPIC automatically generates a Recommendations Report that provides:
Personalised guidance
Each institution receives recommendations aligned with its specific policies, practices, and challenges.
Evidence-based strategies
Suggestions are grounded in proven approaches to preventing youth violence, ensuring that organisations can act with confidence.
Prioritised actions
The report highlights which interventions will have the greatest impact, helping leaders focus resources effectively.
Continuous improvement
As organisations revisit the survey over time, the recommendations evolve, reflecting progress and adapting to new circumstances.
By turning survey responses into a dynamic, data-driven report, EPIC empowers schools, colleges, and community organisations to make informed decisions that directly strengthen their strategies for safeguarding young people.
Delivering Bespoke Solutions
SkillsLogic specialises in developing bespoke software systems tailored to the needs of the education and training sector, with expertise spanning Learning Management Systems (LMS)—including off-the-shelf, white-label, and custom-built solutions for corporates and training providers—alongside digital assessment and feedback tools designed to improve learner outcomes and institutional performance, and secure, scalable database applications that manage complex data requirements.
By working closely with YEF, SkillsLogic has ensured that EPIC is not only technically robust but also user-friendly and aligned with the needs of schools, training providers and public institutions.
The partnership between us and the Youth Endowment Fund demonstrates the transformative potential of bespoke digital tools in tackling complex social challenges. With the EPIC survey tool, online assessment, and recommendations report, institutions now have a practical, evidence-based resource to guide their efforts in preventing youth violence.
If your organisation is looking for innovative, tailored solutions in the education and training sector, SkillsLogic can help. Get in touch today to explore how bespoke software can empower your institution.
