Short Abstract

What can policy makers and evaluators learn from each other? An examination of six evaluations and research within the same sector, for the same client to demonstrate how the policy/evaluator approach can evolve over time.

Description

A co-presented panel discussion between evaluators at Verian and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government looking at policy evaluation through six collaborative evaluations and research on the private rented sector. The session will cover:

• How does evaluation of policies differ from evaluations of programmes or projects? Policy evaluation demands an even greater focus on long-term impact, strategy over operations and recognising the political dimension.

• How does evolution of evaluation and research design deliver evidence to support housing policy in the private rented sector? This will draw on six projects that Verian has and is working on for MHCLG, influencing how policy is evaluated and supporting decisions to improve implementation.

• When evaluating policy, why we need to think about evaluation as an ongoing process (integrated with monitoring) rather than a series of set-piece snapshots.