Phase 2 Evaluation Aspiration

We have held a number of interactive sessions dedicated to reflecting on what evaluation looked like in Phase 1 and how the partnership hopes evaluation will look and be embedded for Phase 2. Evaluation Responsibilities Across Hello Future In Phase 2 more description will be provided about where evaluation sits in everybody’s role. This reflects practitioner appetite for data collection to be clearer, more delegated and accountable to meet the raised evaluation expectations.

Prepared For Evaluation Requirements To meet the aspiration for evaluation in Phase 2 and to ensure our OfS reporting is in line with expectations, we have developed a number of specific evaluation objectives. The creation of evaluation objectives reflects the importance of evaluation to the work we do. Our evaluation objectives aim to provide clear communication across the partnership to understand what we will need to do to ensure robust evaluation.

Evaluation Communication Communication in evaluation has been identified as key to success for a number of areas. In the short term Hello Future will ensure learner time is valued in data collection. We are reconsidering through the design of our data collection tools how we can communicate the value of learner opinion in understanding ‘what works’. In the longer term we are preparing for the legacy of Hello Future. Hello Future aims to develop an effective way to share what has and has not worked (in terms of intervention activities) with partners and stakeholders. The aim of this is that lessons can be learnt from us for when we no longer exist.

Evaluation Capacity Building The Hello Future partnership has more opportunities to harness the diverse expertise that exists in deploying research methods and identifying methodologies. The partnership aims to share what works in order to support localised approaches and collectively tackle issues. We are aware of the role our evaluation can play in supporting the aspirations and attainment of young people within Cumbria, wider than the delivery of our programme.