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Commissioning Possible?
13 April, 2017
To what extent is an evidence-based approach to commissioning happening at the coal-face – is the theory reflected in practice? And what can commissioners – and service providers – do to ensure that evidence better informs...

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Evidence Masterclass: SOLACE Scotland
Monday 27 March, 2017
Cunninghame House, Irvine
The Evidence masterclass provides an interactive learning experience for senior influencers, decision-makers, and practitioners in the public sector who want to become smart consumers of research. The Masterclass for SOLACE Scotland is an adapted course to...

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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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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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Science of using Science Learning Report

What Works in Northern Ireland

The Evidence Quarter – an idea to join up the UK’s What Works Centres

Evidence Masterclass: Belfast

Explore the UK Evidence Ecosystem for social policy

Social Butterflies: Reclaiming the Positive Power of Social Networks

Articles and events

Archive

Commissioning Possible?

Evidence Masterclass: SOLACE Scotland

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

Top 10 Resources on the Use of Evidence

Evidence Masterclass with Public Health Wales

The Scottish Approach to Evidence: partnership and participation

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

Evidence Masterclass for Health and Social Services professionals in Scotland

Where’s the evidence: the challenges of NHS commissioning

How to make evidence an essential part of decision-making

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

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

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