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Eight ideas for how we can respond to the world of Trexit

23 February, 2017

So the temptation is just to plough on. Keep calm, ignore the Trump and Brexit tumults, and carry on proselytising for evidence. Perhaps eventually things will calm down. But they won’t. Whatever you think about the...

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Top 10 Resources on the Use of Evidence

13 February, 2017

If like us you’re always hunting for useful resources on the effective use of evidence, then have a look at these reference documents. In recent years there has been a welcome increase in the publication of...

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Evidence Masterclass with Public Health Wales

Thursday 9 February, 2017

The Clayton Hotel, Cardiff

The Evidence masterclass provides an interactive learning experience for senior influencers and practitioners who want to become smart consumers of research. The Masterclass for Public Health Wales is an adapted course to consider the use of...

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The Scottish Approach to Evidence: partnership and participation

7 February, 2017

Scotland is trying to change health and social care services to fit society’s needs and is starting to integrate the structures. This is being played out against the backdrop of rising demand and squeezed resources, and...

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Where’s your evidence? Supporting the information agenda in Welsh Local Government

26 January, 2017

The walls of my home have absorbed many a philosophical debate about hot topics such as welfare reform, the living wage, immigration and NHS funding. My response to claims I do not agree with is ‘where’s...

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The Scottish Approach to Evidence: A discussion paper

January 2017

A discussion paper released by the Alliance for Useful Evidence and Carnegie UK Trust argues that Scotland has the potential to become a world leader in evidence-based participative policymaking. The paper focuses on the specific policy...

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Evidence Masterclass for Health and Social Services professionals in Scotland

Tuesday 24 January, 2017

COSLA, 19 Haymarket Yards, Edinburgh, EH12 5BH, Scotland

The masterclass will provide an opportunity for health and social care professionals to discuss and increase their knowledge around the use of evidence to improve the efficiency and integrity of services.

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Where’s the evidence: the challenges of NHS commissioning

20 January, 2017

NHS commissioning is responsible for spending 2/3 of the NHS budget – around £72 billion in 2016/17 – to meet the health needs of the population. In making decisions on how to best allocate this resource,...

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How to make evidence an essential part of decision-making

5 January, 2017

Evidence is a viable and necessary part of decision-making in the social sector. At the Alliance for Useful Evidence, we’re confident that evidence-informed policy and practice isn’t just “a pipe dream“. Our confidence stems from the...

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Key Learnings from Evidence Works 2016: A Global Forum for Government

16 December, 2016

Governments around the globe are exploring ways to build and incentivize demand for the use of data and evidence to inform policymaking. They range in their use of evidence, their organizational capacity and their resource availability....

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Alliance for Useful Evidence and Results for All release new report; Evidence Works 2016: A Global Forum for Government

15 December, 2016

There is growing recognition that, in addition to policymaker skill and knowledge, a government’s organisational processes and practices play an influential role in promoting the use of data and evidence. On 29–30 September 2016 Results for...

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Summary Report Evidence Works 2016: A Global Forum for Government

December 2016

This collaborative effort between the Alliance for Useful Evidence and Results for All, an initiative of Results for America shares interesting ideas and potential solutions from national governments around the world to promote the use of...

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