Exploring language and its impact, through Outcomes Star development
Content note: this blog includes references to domestic abuse and thoughts about the language used in the domestic abuse support sector. Our review into the Empowerment Star began in November 2023. As part of our research (which you can read more about in our previous blog here) we have been having important conversations about the […]
Reviewing and updating the Empowerment Star
A brief update on the continuing review of the Empowerment Star.
Using the Outcomes Stars – from Practitioner to Trainer
Farida Thomson reflects on her personal experience of using the Outcomes Stars (specifically My Star and Family Star Plus) as a practitioner.
New Offline App – coming soon
We’re working on a brand-new Offline App to empower practitioners to complete Stars collaboratively on screen with the people they support, without needing an internet connection.
5 Tips for using Star Data in your Reports and Evaluations
Tips on how to use Star data to evidence your organisations impact, and how to include these in your annual trustee reports.
Making integration work for organisations using Outcomes Stars™
With our Integration Pilot well underway, we’ve got some news about it’s future as well as some reflections on what we’ve learnt so far.
Evidence that the Star accurately reflects change occurring during service provision
Three reasons Star readings can reflect changes that occur during service provision.
Share your feedback on the Empowerment Star
If you are an organisation or practitioner using the Empowerment Star – we would like to hear from you! Contribute your feedback for a new edition of the Empowerment Star – the Outcomes Star for women who have experienced domestic violence.
Continually evolving Outcomes Star Online
When we launched the new and improved Outcomes Star Online platform in 2020, we were aware that what we were launching was a Minimum Viable Product. We knew it was only the start of where we could use digital technology to help people get the most out of the Outcomes Star. Following a year of […]
Outcomes Stars in children’s social care settings
We’ve been noticing an increase in enquiries about using the Star in children’s social care, which may reflect upcoming changes in the requirements for outcomes measurement and keywork in this sector. The Department for Education’s recently consulted on a new children’s social care national framework and indicators dashboard, and we were pleased to contribute to […]