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The what works centres : lessons and insights from an evidence movement /

Leaders, researchers and practitioners from the UK ""What Works Network"" share their insights on the successes, failures, and future of the What Works Centres, which have proven successful and popular across a number of policy settings.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Sanders, Michael (Editor ), Breckon, Jonathan (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bristol : Policy Press, 2023.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front Cover
  • The What Works Centres: Lessons and Insights from an Evidence Movement
  • Copyright information
  • Table of contents
  • List of figures
  • List of abbreviations
  • Notes on contributors
  • Acknowledgements
  • Foreword
  • Part I
  • 1 The scene is set
  • Why is this?
  • Notes
  • References
  • 2 How did we get here? What Works in the UK? A personal journey
  • What a difference leadership makes
  • Investment and infrastructure (uneasy collaboration and competition)
  • The elephant in the room: what was meant by evidence?
  • Research impact carrots and sticks
  • Devolution
  • Learning by doing
  • Conclusion
  • Note
  • References
  • 3 The role of NICE in the evidence-based health system
  • The guidelines
  • Why did it work?
  • An expanded role
  • Challenges
  • How far is NICE a model for others?
  • Notes
  • References
  • 4 What works in crime and policing: getting closer to the frontline
  • Why What Works in a crime and policing context
  • What success would look like and how would it be delivered
  • Increased access: toolkit and standards
  • Getting the evidence used in the policing context
  • Pulling all the levers
  • How far have we got and what lessons have we learned?
  • Getting it shared: easily accessible evidence which is timely
  • Improving the pipeline: getting more evidence
  • Getting the evidence used at all levels
  • Widening the network of innovators and early adopters
  • Where next?
  • Acknowledgements
  • Notes
  • References
  • 5 The Education Endowment Foundation: building the role of evidence in the education system
  • Evidence generation
  • Evidence synthesis
  • Evidence mobilisation
  • The future of evidence in education
  • Note
  • References
  • 6 Audiences first, evidence second: lessons from the Early Intervention Foundation
  • Introduction
  • Start with what your audiences' need
  • Be clear what you mean by evidence
  • Focus on getting evidence used
  • Build strong partnerships and relationships
  • Measure your impact
  • Conclusion
  • Note
  • References
  • 7 Overcoming the youth employment evidence challenge
  • Introduction
  • Generating evidence in a fragmented policy and practice context and a fluctuating labour market
  • From development to impact
  • Understanding the youth employment system
  • Fluctuating labour markets
  • Next steps
  • Engaging employers in evidence
  • Employer Advisory Board
  • Rapid Evidence Assessments
  • Involving young people in what works
  • Participation in practice
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • References
  • 8 'Pulling rather than pushing': a demand-led approach to evidence mobilisation
  • Introduction
  • Identifying evidence needs
  • Convening evidence
  • Communicating evidence
  • Advancing understanding of evidence use
  • Advocating for evidence use
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • 9 The What Works Centre for Local Economic Growth: some lessons from the first ten years
  • Introduction
  • Phase 1: Evidence reviews
  • what works?