You Might Be Winning but Not Know It

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Have you ever eagerly awaited the results of a project impact study or external evaluation only to be disappointed to be told you had no impact? ‘How can this be?’ you might ask. ‘The users liked it, the staff saw the difference being made, and the funding provider was ecstatic!’ The fact is, if you’re trying to gauge the final success of a project without having analysed your
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The Centre for Youth Impact – Conference 16th March

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We’re pleased to announce that Jack will be hosting a workshop at The Centre for Youth Impact's 'The Measure and the Treasure: Evaluation in personal and social development' conference on 16th March. The Centre for Youth Impact is hosting the day-long conference to focus on issues of measurement and personal and social development.
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CRC Reoffending Rates: Who’s Striving, Who’s Struggling?

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CRC Reoffending Rates: Who’s striving, who’s struggling? Or should we all move to the North West? Last week the MoJ released the interim Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRCs) proven reoffending rates for cohorts that started orders or licences between October and December 2015. As it is now 12 months since the first payment by results cohort started, I thought it would be interes
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Upholding Evidence in the Post-Truth Era

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Brexit and the new Trump administration have added “post-truth politics”, “fake news” and “alternative facts” to our political lexicon. Just words? Well, “words matter”, as the former president reminded us when he launched his own candidacy eight years ago.
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