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1 online resource (278 pages) |
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Book collections on Project MUSE
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| Contents |
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Phase 1: Evidence reviews -- what works? |
| Summary |
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 |
| Notes |
Description based upon online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed May 2nd, 2023) |
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Policy sciences -- Methodology.
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Public Policy.
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Social Services & Welfare.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE.
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Social Policy.
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Policy sciences -- Methodology
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Sanders, Michael, editor
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Breckon, Jonathan, editor
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Project Muse. distributor.
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| ISBN |
1447365119 |
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9781447365112 |
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9781447365105 |
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1447365100 |
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