Policy Hub
The advice and decisions of policy makers are based upon the best available evidence from a wide range of sources; all key stakeholders are involved at an early stage and throughout the policy's development. All relevant evidence, including that from specialists, is available in an accessible and meaningful form to policy makers.
This page links to the Evidence Hotlinks area of Policy Hub which provides information about a variety of resources that help policy makers access evidence. It also provides guidance on the use of evidence in the planning, implementation and evaluation of policy.
The Neighbourhood Renewal Unit have launched renewal.net. This is an on-line guide to what works in neighbourhood renewal. Wherever possible, the material is based on evaluated evidence of what actually works - or what doesn't work.
On behalf of the National Audit Office, RAND Europe have carried out a study that examines how Government departments in the UK commission research and how well that research is being used to improve service delivery and develop policies ('Getting the evidence: using research in policy making'). The full reports and executive summary can be viewed on the NAO website.
The Adding It Up website aims to help Government departments to enhance their store of important evidence used to determine the right policies to meet Government objectives, and to share the most up-to-date information about their evidence base
National School of Government offers a wide range of courses on various aspects of policy making