Posts Tagged “evidence-based policy”
Tim Harford on the ‘evidence revolution’ taking place in education
by Stephen Tall on April 27, 2013
Tim ‘Undercover Economist’ Harford has a terrific piece in today’s FT — An evidence revolution — highlighting the use of research to inform and improve education. He picks up on the aspect of evidence-informed policy which has always excited my (…)
If you’re interested in evidence-based policy, read this paper by Ben Goldacre now
by Stephen Tall on March 14, 2013
Last October, I wrote a brief post, So you like evidence-based policy? Here’s a couple of crucial things to remember…: To me, evidence-based policy is at heart a very liberal process. First, it demands that you measure your intended outcomes (…)
The Tory politician who just escaped being this week’s Liberal Villain
by Stephen Tall on January 11, 2013
I’m pretty rubbish at choosing Liberal Villains for my CentreForum series. I think I’ve chosen three in six months. I generally prefer to say “Well done, good on you” than “You failed, you illiberal bit of evil”. That’s probably why (…)
Ben Goldacre’s Bad Evidence should be Good News for liberals
by Stephen Tall on January 3, 2013
If you’ve any interest at all in evidence-based public policy, then do listen to Ben Goldacre’s Bad Evidence, available for the next 6 days on BBC iPlayer here. It’s a fascinating exploration of the issues around using randomised control trials (…)
A little bit about my job. A whole lot more about the importance of evidence-based policy and RCTs.
by Stephen Tall on November 23, 2012
A rare work-focused post follows… It’s been almost a year since I started a new job, working at the Education Endowment Foundation. It’s a new grant-making charity, a rare combination of a start-up with money (you can normally be one (…)
So you like evidence-based policy? Here’s a couple of crucial things to remember…
by Stephen Tall on October 31, 2012
Evidence-based policy. How could anyone doubt its importance? Well, not me for a start. One of the good things about being signed-up to a liberal ideology is that a rational-sceptical outlook — a determination to look beyond gut instinct and (…)
Mandatory work: if we believe in evidence-based policy it’s probably best to pay attention to the evidence
by Stephen Tall on June 16, 2012
Four months ago, when the political row over ‘workfare’ was at its peak, I wrote here on LibDemVoice that liberals needed to progress the debate beyond ‘the simple and simplistic ‘left/right’ attitudes currently on display, and start grappling with how best we can empower the individual to make the best of their own lives — [...]
