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Evidence That Counts

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    Judge the value of different types of data and evidence, including lived experience and less formal types of evidence, and how these support and improve every stage of the policy cycle.
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    Use evidence to inform conversations and judgements around risk, options appraisal, decision-making and impact.
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    Work with professionals and policy partners and use the policy process itself to improve their evidence base.

Overview

Off the shelf (OTS)

This Masterclass will help policymakers make best use of available evidence to frame policy challenges, support options appraisal and decision-making, and understand, monitor and strengthen impact.
The target audience is policy professionals who present briefings and reports to senior officials and Ministers, senior officials and external stakeholders

Learning Objectives:
1. To explore the value of different kinds of evidence.
2. To know how to gather and use evidence proportionately and wisely at different stages of the policy process and in support of conversations with Ministers, senior officials and external stakeholders.

Delivery method
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Virtual

Course duration
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1.5 hours

Competency level
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Working

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Delivery method
  • Virtual icon

    Virtual

Course duration
Duration icon

1.5 hours

Competency level
  • Working icon

    Working