Live workshop

Evaluating and evidencing policy impact

Demonstrate the results of your policy engagement

Online or in person, dates to suit your schedule

Hands-on training for your team to apply practical guidance and tools

Up to 90 participants

Policy engagement often goes unrecognized because there is no robust evidence of its significance or reach

This practical workshop equips you to define your policy impact priorities, design an evaluation plan, and choose the most suitable methods. You will explore the strengths and limitations of different approaches, integrate equality, diversity and inclusion-related measures, and use technology for efficient data collection. You will leave ready to capture convincing evidence for funders, assessment activities, and future engagement strategies.

What you'll walk away with

A tailored evaluation plan aligned with your goals.

Criteria for selecting the most appropriate evaluation approach.

Strategies to integrate EDI measures into evaluation design.

Tools for efficient, technology-enabled data collection.

Techniques to communicate policy impact effectively.

Your group booking includes:

The workshop slides in a format that supports later reference and practical use.

Access to resources to support ongoing policy engagement.

Access to a long-term alumni network of over 450 professionals across more than 130 universities and organizations for continued support, collaboration, and professional growth.

Curated responses to participant questions after the session.

Choose your format

Rapid session

(1.5 hours)
£ 1,390 per cohort
  • Focused on the most essential guidance
  • Includes plenary discussion and a brief applied activity
  • Quickly builds capacity and introduces practical tools
  • Ideal for team training when time is especially limited
  • Up to 90 participants (from £15 per person)

Half-day session

(3 hours)
£ 2,490 per cohort
  • Focused on in-depth practical guidance
  • Includes guided individual and group work to apply key skills
  • Develops practical skills through hands-on practice
  • Ideal for teams ready to move to active application
  • Up to 90 participants (from £28 per person)
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Full-day session

(6 hours)
£ 4,890 per cohort
  • Focused on advanced, detailed practical guidance
  • Includes extended practical activities and detailed examples
  • Builds advanced skills and supports applying insights to current and future work
  • Suggested: Split over two days
  • Up to 90 participants (from £54 per person)
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