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HOW TO USE EVIDENCE

How to use evidence

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This page sets out the resources and training we have developed to help places make use of evidence.

To deliver improved outcomes and make best use of public funding, it’s important that policies are based on a good understanding of the problems they seek to address, and knowledge about ‘what works’ in tackling the identified issues. This involves drawing on diverse sources of evidence including national statistics, local intelligence, research, monitoring and evaluation.

Our resources and training help places use evidence to identify the strengths and weaknesses of their local economy, and design policies to improve employment, wages, and productivity in their area.


Browse some of our key resources below:
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A resource about using data to inform decision-making to support local policy-makers in their understanding of the recovery in their local area.

Covid-19 local recovery
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Evidence and insights on the challenges faced by local and combined authorities, LEPs and central government in designing an evidence-based Local Industrial Strategy.

Local industrial strategy
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Our evidence topic pages bring together a range of resources designed to help with policy development covering eleven important policy topics.

Evidence topics
GUIDANCE ON HOW TO USE EVIDENCE

How to use evidence

We have a number of resources aimed at supporting places to make the best use of evidence.

 

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