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British Council in Indonesia is currently seeking individual consultants to conduct a baseline survey for its International Inspirations Programmes. Please see below terms of reference of the position, and how to apply ---------------------------------------------------------- Terms of Reference Baseline Survey International Inspirations Introduction This Terms of Reference is prepared for the baseline survey for International Inspiration programme. The baseline will map out behaviours components that will be addressed through sport activities and training intervention for social workers, children and young people at street children drop-in centers in Jakarta. Background International Inspiration (II) programme is an official legacy programme for London 2012, which objective is to inspire 12 million children in 20 countries to choose and participate in sports and play to enhance their quality of life. Indonesia is one of the countries implementing the programme. One of the main objectives of II programme is to increase children’s (especially marginalised children) access to high quality PE, sport and play that can enhance their health, wellness, and quality of life. Through the programme, sport is used as a media to increase children’s and young people’s development, protection and participations. The programme will last up to July 2013 in Indonesia. International Inspiration in Indonesia Starting this year II in Indonesia is working together with Ministry of Social Affairs (MoSA) to reach street children in Jakarta area. One of MoSA’s programme objectives is to have children to be off the street and furthermore get the children back to school. Social workers who are working closely with street children at drop-in centres often uses sport as a tool to engage children in activities available in drop-in centres. However, although social workers use sport in many occasions as one of activity alternatives at street children drop-in centres, they do not have the sufficient background and knowledge for physical education (PE) or sport and play. This term of reference is prepared as a reference to map out the behaviours that can be addressed through sport and play activities. For the reference in this research, street children are defined using UNICEF’s concept of boys and girls aged under 18 for whom ‘the street’ (including unoccupied dwellings and wasteland) has become home and/or their source of livelihood, and who are inadequately protected or supervised (Black, 1993). The concept includes street-living children who live and sleep in public spaces as well as street-working children who work on the streets during the day, returning to their family homes to sleep (Szanton Blanc, 1994; Gomes da Costa, 1997), but leaves out street families, seasonal street workers and others. Definitions continue to evolve to try to capture the fluidity and differences in children’s circumstances, including terms such as ‘street-connected children’ and ‘children in street situations’ (see Rizzini, 1996; Thomas de Benitez, 1999). Baseline objectives: The objectives of the baseline are: 1. To map out top 50 most dominant behaviours exist in drop-in centers that regularly brings street children voluntarily back to drop-in centers 2. To map out top 50 most dominant behaviours that influence street children’s aspirations and decisions to come back and stay at school 3. To map out the behaviours identified in point 1 and 2 above against Olympic and Paralympic values. Olympic and Paralympic values information is in Annex 1 (Olympic & Paralympic values them 1 page 1-7) 4. To map out the behaviours identified in point 1 and 2 againts TOPS cards. This specific activity will be carried out together with Youth Sport Trust team. 5. To provide input on future intervention Scope of services The consultant will survey and assess 13 street children drop-in centres in Jakarta area whose representatives/social worker had attended II’s workshop before. The research will cover children behaviours between 8-15 years old as this group of children is seen as more vulnerable compared to the older ones. The data gathered will consist of both qualitative and quantitative data, which gathered through observation, discussion and interviews. This will be a formative research. Strategy and Method Different approaches will be applied during baseline that includes: 1. Desk review of the programme documentation such as project documents, familiarisation to TOPS and YSL training materials, examples of sport festivals done by II schools. 2. Development and finalisation of research instruments. 3. Observation, interview and FGD with key informants e.g: children, social workers, head of drop-in centers, staff of Ministry of Social Affairs. 4. Data gathering and analysis 5. Reporting of baseline Drop-in centers Selection for Baseline Drop-in centers will cover all institutions whose social workers had attended II’s TOPS or Master Trainers’ Training. There are 13 drop-in centers and all of them are located in Jakarta and greater Jakarta area. Consultant’s roles and responsibilities The consultant is expected to work as soon as possible up to 30th November 2012 in maximum 28 working days. The consultant’s roles and responsibilities are as follows: 1. The consultant is responsible to familiarise him/herself to project documents and existing training materials, and other supporting documents 2. The consultant is responsible to develop and agree research instruments as needed to serve the research purposes. Research instruments consist of sample size, questionnaires, key questions to use in FGD and other supporting instruments needed. 3. To establish contact with relevant MoSA staff, drop-in centres, social workers and children to deliver the research 4. To carry out the whole research process from data collection, data analysis and report writing 5. To prepare report as expected in ‘Output section’ below. The baseline will be led by a consultant with the support from Ministry of Social Affairs and BC staff. A total of 28 days will be required to complete this baseline survey. A total days required for the consultancy work will also include days counted for submission of the final report after going through revision. The details are as follows: - Development of research instruments : 3 days - Survey and data gathering :15 days - FGD for data validation : 1 day - Report writing and revisions : 5 days - TOPS mapping exercise : 4 days Outputs 1. An agreed assessment tool(s) to be used for baseline survey. 2. A report detailing: a) Top 50 most dominant behaviours exist in drop-in centers that regularly bring street children voluntarily back to drop-in centres, supported with gathered evidence. b) Top 50 most dominant behaviours that influence street children’s aspirations and decisions to come back and stay at school, supported with gathered evidence c) Behaviours identified in point. a and b above mapped against Olympic and Paralympics values. Olympic and Paralympics values information is in Annex 1 (Olympic & Paralympics values them 1 page 1-7). d) Mapped TOPS cards against behaviours identified in point a and b 1. MS Power point presentation material on the baseline findings. Copyright All materials including tools and reports produced, remain the sole property of British Council and may not be used, printed or published without express permission and due acknowledgement of ownership of British Council. The materials may be used, changed and published at some time and/or extended or expanded in response to organisational needs. Authorship will be acknowledged as appropriate. ---------------------------------------------------------- Please send your CV and application letter to email address: mia(dot)annisa(at)britishcouncil(dot)or(dot)id not later than Friday 10 August 2012, 16:00 (Jakarta time). DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL TO APPLY. State "Baseline Survey Consultant" as your email subject to enable us to handle applications more quickly. We are sorry to announce that we will only contact shortlisted candidates.