Explore our collection of measurement tool databases to help identify relevant and appropriate ways to measure outcomes for babies, children and young people.

Measurement tool databases

Foundations Measures Database

The database brings together 202 tools for measuring outcomes including emotional wellbeing, safety, trusted relationships, stable care, family relationships and caregivers’ capacity to support children.

Common Outcomes domains: Safe, Happy and Engaged

Education Endowment Foundation SPECTRUM

Covers measures of children’s non-academic skills across the following domains: motivation, goal orientation and perseverance; emotional intelligence; social and emotional competence; mental health and wellbeing; resilience and coping; perceptions of self; and meta-cognitive skills.

Common Outcomes domains: Happy, Learning, Engaged

CORC Outcome and Experience Measures Directory

Measures of children’s mental health, wellbeing, functioning, relationships and experience of support

Common Outcomes domains: Healthy, Happy, Engaged

Education Endowment Foundation Early Years Database

Covers measures of early years outcomes across the following domains: language, literacy, numeracy, social-emotional development, home environment, and the early years learning environment.

Common Outcomes domains: Happy, Learning

Youth Endowment Fund Outcomes Framework & Measures Database

Tools for measuring youth violence and associated outcomes, including offending, behaviour, relationships, wellbeing and engagement with education.

Common Outcomes domains: Safe, Learning, Engaged

What Works Wellbeing Measures Bank

Searchable measures of children’s subjective wellbeing, including life satisfaction, emotions and psychological wellbeing.

Common Outcomes domains: Happy, Engaged

This is a live and evolving collection that will be updated regularly. Please get in touch to suggest an addition or amendment.