Evaluations, survey work, qualitative studies and impact assessments commissioned by UK government departments — separated out from the news, and attributed to the agency that carried out the work.
Sets out the evidence and analytic approaches Ofsted used to inform its consultation response on proposed changes to education inspection methods, describing sources, analytic tools and how evidence supported recommendations for inspection improvement.
Assesss the equality impacts of the FCDO’s proposed Official Development Assistance programme allocations for 2025–26, identifying potential differential effects on protected characteristics and setting out mitigations to ensure compliance with the public-sector equality duty.
Summarises evaluation findings from Phases 1 and 2 of the Home Decarbonisation Skills Training competition, reporting on delivery, participant reach and early outcomes for workforce capacity to retrofit homes and support net-zero targets.
Describes a DEFRA-focused case study using the Government Office for Science Futures Toolkit’s Horizon Scanning tool, outlining how weak signals, emerging trends and the Updated Global Megatrends reports informed departmental foresight work.
Presents the first interim evaluation report for the Green Gas Support Scheme and Green Gas Levy, collating early evaluation evidence and initial findings on scheme design, delivery and early impact to inform ongoing assessment.
Provides the second annual interim evaluation of the Green Gas Support Scheme and Green Gas Levy, synthesising evaluation activities and findings up to early spring 2025 on scheme implementation and outcomes to date.
Process evaluation of Wave 2.1 of the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund, documenting scheme launch, delivery arrangements and implementation evidence up to July 2024 to inform future waves and improve rollout.
Evaluation examines the Energy Efficiency Scheme delivered under the 2023 VCSE Cost of Living Programme, assessing how the scheme operated in 2024/25, its reach and outcomes for participating households and voluntary organisations.
Independent interim evaluation of the Know Your Neighbourhood Fund, examining delivery, outputs and early outcomes to date and providing learning for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport on community impact and programme management.
Evaluation assesses the Community Organisations Cost of Living Fund within the 2023 VCSE Cost of Living Programme, reviewing how community groups used funding, who benefitted and how effectively the fund addressed local cost‑of‑living pressures.