Source · Select Committees · Public Accounts Committee
Recommendation 11
11
Acknowledged
The lack of high-quality data was one of the significant challenges and common limitations identified...
Conclusion
The lack of high-quality data was one of the significant challenges and common limitations identified in the Department for Education’s (the Department’s) independent assessments of evaluations of Innovation Programme projects.31 We share the Department’s view that systems that give better information to everyone involved can contribute to a culture of evidence and evaluation “so that people can see much more readily what is working and then put things into practice.”32
Government Response Summary
By improving the quality and transparency of data collected, the department will have a stronger evidence base to improve policy design and evaluation and quicker identification and resolution of sector-wide issues. Sharing local authority data more widely will help embed a culture of learning and evaluation.
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
3.4 By improving the quality, and transparency of the data collected, the department will have a stronger evidence base to improve policy design and evaluation, giving a better understanding of the impact of policies, and the short and longer-term outcomes for children and families. More timely data will also enable quicker identification and resolution of sector wide or local authority specific issues. By sharing local authority data more widely, the department hopes to embed a culture of learning and evaluation, to help everyone improve their practice.