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How to achieve more effective services
— the evidence ecosystem | | Author(s) | Jonathan Shepherd |
| Corporate Author | What Works Network, Cabinet Office; Cardiff University |
| Publisher | Cardiff University; Cabinet Office, Cardiff, June 2014 |
| Pages | 55 pp |
| Source | Jonathan Shepherd, Cardiff University. Email: shepherdjp@cardiff.ac.uk Download: http://www.vrg.cf.ac.uk/Files/2014_JPS_What_Works.... |
| Keywords | Services ; Social policy ; Cost effectiveness ; Efficiency ; Methodology ; Evaluation. |
| Annotation | The What Works initiative, or movement, concerns the generation and use of better evidence. The author states that "the creation and adoption of effective policies, programmes and interventions depends on a functional evidence ecosystem". This report describes use of this approach and the stages taken: evidence generation and synthesis, formulation of policy and practice guidelines informed by evidence, and evidence implementation. It outlines the requirements for adoption lf evidence-based interventions and programmes: a literature search strategy; a useful and relevant body of knowledge; supportive structures; a workforce able and eager to use evidence; approaches and readjustment; and targeted interventions. Characterising the evidence ecosystem, its evidence sources, transmission lines, problems and incentives are examined in relation to: crime reduction; health and social care; education; early intervention; ageing better; and local economic growth. Recommendations made regarding the evidence ecosystem should look like and what could be done to improve it in relation to the six policy areas. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-151113006 B |
| Classmark | I: TM2: WEC: 5HA: 3D: 4C |
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