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HM Treasury guidance on what to consider when designing an evaluation.
Foreword The Magenta Book is the government’s central guidance on…
Annex A: Analytical methods for use within an evaluation This Annex…
Introduction to the Evaluation Capabilities Framework for Government…
Introduction What is this framework for? To provide a description for…
Glossary Alternatives to regulation: alternative ways to achieve policy…
Authors This report has been developed by CECAN – the Centre for…
1. Introduction 1.1. This document presents a framework for appraising the…
Executive summary Quality in policy impact evaluation (QPIE) is a…
1. Realist Evaluation: What it is and when to use it Realist…
Summary This document provides guidance on the impact evaluation of…
The Evaluation Accelerator Fund (EAF) supports evaluation across government to transform our understanding of the impact of activity in priority policy areas.
1. Background information and aims The Evaluation Task Force is pleased to…
The What Works Network uses evidence to improve the design and delivery of public services.
We are a joint Cabinet Office-HM Treasury unit providing specialist support to ensure evidence and evaluation sits at the heart of spending decisions. ETF works with the Cabinet Office and HM Treasury .
This is a guide for civil servants to develop better policies by incorporating evaluation into the policymaking process.
Civil service leaders, policymakers, and evaluation experts gather to discuss how government can learn from what works and use evidence to drive efficiency, effectiveness and innovation in public services.
The Evaluation Task Force has released the 2026 update to the Magenta Book, the government’s central guidance on evaluation. As the most significant revision in government evaluation standards since 2020, it marks a major mi…
This page details the projects that were awarded funding as part of Phase 4 of the Evaluation Accelerator Fund (EAF).
Resources from the Evaluation Task Force Evaluation Academy training programme
This page provide guidance for Civil Servants using the Evaluation Registry
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