Tasks/guides tagged: policymaking

Policy makers should consider the impact of new proposals on stakeholders. Impact assessments are a core part of the policy making process for any proposed change in legislation. Complete one …

Step 1: Planning Contact EAU to: identify what type of impact assessment is needed arrange expert input at draft stage to help articulate the policy and options complete a Triage …

Equality impact assessment toolkit BIS: reducing the impact of regulation Consultation principles Impact assessment template Triage assessment form New burdens guidance HMT Green Book HMT Magenta Book Red Tape Challenge Summary …

contact EAU for further advice and guidance the Magenta Book is the HM Treasury guidance on evaluation for Central Government the HMT Green Book details some techniques/issues you need to …

If the Policy or Project is yet to be implemented then you may also consider a policy appraisal. Policy appraisal is different from policy evaluation because it occurs earlier in …

Why are policy evaluations important Evaluations are a crucial part of how the Government shows results to the taxpayer and achieves transparency in the decision making process. Evaluations are also …

Early in the policy making process EAU can help in understanding and identifying where government intervention is necessary and the economic rationale for it. Building on this they can advise …

Economics is the study of how societies produce goods and services, and how they develop their capacity to produce products that consumers value over time. This is particularly relevant at …

After identifying and agreeing an evidence need, consider whether this evidence already exists or if it can be obtained from an existing source using internal resources.  Where evidence doesn’t exist or isn’t available, …

Evidence and analysis helps us to understand the sectors we work with, shows us what works and why, and can be used to predict future policy impacts.