b'The emerging tentative findingsIn total over 90 schools, 600 children and 250 education professionals contributed to this initial study independently analysed by University of Bath, Department of Psychology led by Professor Richard Joiner.What follows is the research framework thus far in terms of methodology and means of capturing the impact. The evidence from the initial study and the emerging tentative findings are then presented in visual form through tables, graphs and statistics, demonstrating the outcomes.Our emerging process and methodology:Ethical approval secured through The University of Bath Ethics Committee.Engagement of schools and participants in the study.Training and orientation for schools in the implementation of theHamish & Milo programmes and impact measurement tools.Gathering of data from observation and mixed qualitative questionnaires and quantitative methods - school stories, supervision and feedback.Data focus based on theme specific Child Wellbeing Profiles, Childs Voice Questionnaires and observation during sessions, and Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaires (SDQs) as the standardised measure.Analysis of data, evaluation, insights and sense making.Programme theory and research framework development and prioritisation of future research methods and focus.Our research framework Collaborative Our research framework currentlyApproaches to Evaluationinvolves a single sample (children who engage with Hamish & Milo). We have used a before-after (or pre, post) research design, using reliableUnderstandingResourceand valid outcome measures, andfocused -focused - a range of bespoke measures too.capture the Hamish & MiloChildren capture impactWe have also used a mixed methodsprogramme theory Schoolsapproach, that involves qualitative and quantitative data collection.FamiliesOver time, we would like to develop an understanding as to whom Hamish & Milo works for, under what circumstancesKnowledgeSharing and and how it works.exchangeutility for with peers schoolshamishandmilo.org 21'