5.29 At the time of planning an evaluation it is a good idea to give some thought to how the findings will be used and disseminated. Different departments will have their own protocols and local arrangements which should be followed.
5.30 As well as taking into account the publication process it is important to consider how findings will be presented and to whom. For example whether there will be one long report, an executive summary, a technical report, and/ or presentations. If you are externally-commissioning the evaluation you will need to specify the format of the report and any presentations at the time of commissioning.
5.31 It is also important to consider how findings will be fed back into the policy process to influence future decision making. In summary, it is important to properly plan an evaluation in advance in order to ensure that it meets the required objectives, collects robust evidence which can answer the specific policy questions, and the findings are disseminated and accessible to the relevant audiences. The remaining chapters in Part B describe evaluation design in more detail.