Evaluation
We offer services in all aspects of the programme management process, from initial research and feasibility, to project and programme development, to funding and implementation, through to monitoring and evaluation. This means we can provide the full range of expertise and support you need to deliver your projects and services.
What we do
Our evaluation services cover the full range of activities, from assessments of skills, employment and business projects, through to evaluations of large-scale multi-million pound economic development programmes. We employ a variety of approaches, from qualitative, consultation-based evaluations, through to more technical assessments of economic impact in line with the requirements of HM Treasury Green Book, the Magenta Book and the Impact Evaluation Framework. We are approved evaluation consultants with a number of economic development bodies, including One North East.
Our evaluation services include:
- Project-level evaluation
- Programme-level evaluation
- Evaluation at all stages of project delivery (pre-delivery, interim, final)
- Qualitative evaluation
- Economic impact assessments
- Cost-benefit analysis
- Value for money assessments
How can we help you?
Independent evaluations can help you take a step back and really understand whether your projects and services are making a difference and achieving a positive impact on your target audience. Our evaluators will provide valuable intelligence about what works well and why, and practical suggestions about how services could be developed and improved. Being able to evidence the impact and benefits of your project or programme can also help you secure further funding.
Here's just a small selection of the evaluation work we’ve undertaken:
Our Services
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Project: North Tyneside Business Grant
Client: North Tyneside Council
This £250,000 grant was supported by the Council under the Local Authority Business Growth Incentive (LABGI) scheme. The project was designed to support businesses operating in sectors important to North Tyneside’s economy, and to help increase business start-up and survival rates in the borough. We completed a comprehensive evaluation of the scheme, assessing its impact on the North Tyneside economy and providing examples of the types of businesses supported. The results were used by the Council to inform the development of its future business grant schemes.
Project: Leadership and Management Programme
Client: Learning and Skills Council North East
In response to the 2006 Leitch Review of Skills, partners across the North East have recognised that improved leadership and management skills are essential to the future economic prosperity of the region. The LSC funded Leadership and Management Programme supported 250 managers of North East SMEs to improve their leadership and management skills, enabling businesses to innovate, grow and increase their productivity. We undertook a formative evaluation of the Programme, focusing on its impact, effectiveness, delivery model and processes. The results were used to inform the design and development of the LSC’s National Leadership and Management Programme.
Project: Employability Good Practice Framework
Client: Tyne & Wear City Region Employment and Skills Partnership
The Partnership is responsible for funding and supporting the delivery of effective employability and skills services to help unemployed people into work. To raise the overall standard of services available, the Partnership wanted to identify and promote examples of good practice in their delivery. We designed a robust and objective evaluation framework to assess employability services and used it to identify projects that truly represent good practice, including the benefits they provide and how they are delivered. The results will be used to encourage other providers to adopt good practices and improve their services for unemployed people.