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The Social Exclusion Task Force (SETF), in partnership with Barnardo's, Research in Practice (RIP) and the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) have developed a user friendly tool to assist commissioners and service providers to select and monitor evidence based services for vulnerable people. There is a wealth of data on ‘what-works’ – both from the research community, local authorities and service providers – yet this remains largely untapped. The use of research evidence will enable commissioners and service providers to have confidence that services will work – achieving the desired impact for service users and ensuring value for money. In addition, greater transparency and objectivity can be built into the commissioning process by allowing research evidence to guide practice and decision-making.
The SETF has consulted with a wide range of local authorities, service providers, and academics to develop this guidance which helps to demystify research evidence.