How evaluation evidence may be used

10.2  Evaluation evidence can be used to inform a range of different types of decisions, such as:

•  immediate decisions about policy options; for example whether to roll-out a pilot as a national or local programme;

•  longer term decisions about the policy/programme; for example informing Spending Reviews and the future scale of investment;

•  how the programme/policy could, or should, be improved; for example if the evaluation identifies major flaws; and

•  how future policies should be designed and implemented.