Evidence Based Policy & Evaluation Workshop
A practical study of how to select, analyse and use evidence, and an analysis of the role of evaluation as part of policy-making and operational delivery
Learning Objectives
- Learn about different types of evidence, and their relative strengths and weaknesses
- Learn how and where to source evidence
- Understand how to analyse, validate and use evidence
- Understand alternative sources of information to ‘evidence‘ based policy
- Evaluation as a three stage process to inform policy and operations
- Evaluation as a three stage process to inform policy and operations
- Best practice in consultation
Programme
| 9:15 | Registration |
| 9:45 | Chair's Introduction
Brian Glickman, Policy Training Consultant (confirmed) |
| 10:00 | Analysis and Use of Evidence
Why use evidence? Different types of evidence; how and where to source evidence; how to analyse and use evidence; limitations and challenges of evidence based policy making; alternative options to evidence based policy - experts, past experience, values, organisational skills and knowledge |
| 11:15 | Refreshments |
| 11:30 | Workshop |
| 12:45 | Lunch |
| 13:45 | Evaluation
Types of evaluation; a three stage process; success criteria; using experts; quantity and quality; validity and reliability; using the results; consultation as part of communication; consultation guidelines and best practice |
| 15:00 | Refreshments |
| 15:15 | Workshop |
| 16:30 | Close |
Please note that the programme is subject to change without notice