1. Panel discussion Does evidence really matter?
EIF National Conference 2017
Panel discussion
Does evidence really matter?
Putting evidence into action

2. Panel discussion Dame Clare Tickell DBE, Chair, EIF
EIF National Conference 2017
Panel discussion
Does evidence really matter?
Dame Clare Tickell DBE, Chair, EIF
Putting evidence into action

3. Panel discussion Does evidence really matter? Ali Stathers-Tracey
EIF National Conference 2017
Panel discussion
Does evidence really matter?
Ali Stathers-Tracey
Putting evidence into action

4. Panel discussion Does evidence really matter? Abdool Kara
EIF National Conference 2017
Panel discussion
Does evidence really matter?
Abdool Kara
Putting evidence into action

5. Panel discussion Does evidence really matter? David Halpern
EIF National Conference 2017
Panel discussion
Does evidence really matter?
David Halpern
Putting evidence into action

6. David Halpern CEO, BIT National Advisor on What Works

7. Expanding Jobcentre Plus trials across Essex
Colchester
Chelmsford
5-10 million less days on benefits
£ mil / year
800,000 jobseekers at any time point =
Harlow
Clacton
Harwich
Canvey
Rayleigh
Grays
Basildon
Witham
Southend

8. Increasing attendance at Further Education (FE) colleges
Attendance rates at FE College over the first 9 weeks
Effect of Study Supporter on attendance
These results are for the 2015/6 academic year (2016/7 trial still in progress)
Attendance is based on week-by-week attendance figures collected over the first 15 weeks
Works especially for GCSE students in comparison to Functional Skills (also attendance is much higher on average for GCSE)
Also works especially in maths in comparison to English courses (averaged across GCSE and FS)

9. Scaling up FE college trials
Initial trials in
9 FE colleges in 2015/16
4 FE colleges in 2016/7
Expanding to FE and 6th form colleges for 2017/8
Trial of modifications to programme in 30 FE colleges 2017/8
Potential to include a payment-by-results model for 2018/9
Intention to expand more widely for 2018/19 conditional on results

10. Panel discussion Does evidence really matter? Tom McBride
EIF National Conference 2017
Panel discussion
Does evidence really matter?
Tom McBride
Putting evidence into action

11. The limitations and possibilities of evidence
Annual Conference May 2017
Tom McBride
Director of Evidence
Early Intervention Foundation

12. Data and evidence are not everything
Caveats
Data and evidence are not everything
Different types of evidence are needed to answer different types of questions
Not all questions can be answered by the application of evidence
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13. The limitations

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16. The possibilities

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Global debt explodes at 'eye-watering' pace to hit £170 trillion
Britain's national debt poised to hit £1.7trillion - with interest payments approaching £40bn a year
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IMF ratchets up UK economic growth forecast to 2%
UK inflation rate remains at 2.3%
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20. Data and evidence are not everything
Caveats
Data and evidence are not everything
Understanding of implementation and local needs are also key
Different types of evidence are needed to answer different types of questions
RCTs tell you something has worked somewhere, but not why
Not all questions can be answered by the application of evidence
Prioritisation of limited resources requires value judgements
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21. Panel discussion Does evidence really matter?
EIF National Conference 2017
Panel discussion
Does evidence really matter?
Putting evidence into action