Competence G: Evaluate and inform practice

Purpose

So that robust evidence can sustain, inform, influence and change policy and practice.

Context

Competent CLD practitioners require to build evidence-based practice based on an appreciation of the value of research and evaluation.  They need a knowledge of the methods and techniques commonly used and an understanding of the current issues and challenges in evaluation, quality assurance and performance measurement in CLD.

As a competent practitioner with an ability to evaluate and inform practice you will be able to demonstrate that you can:

• understand the differences between research, evaluation and associated concepts
• employ appropriate tools, frameworks and methodologies in the evaluation of practice
• draw on evaluation findings to inform your own practice
• use participative evaluative processes
• promote and support community led research and evaluation
• analyse policy, research and evaluation evidence
• learn from other perspectives and challenge your own assumptions
• interpret and use evidence related to outcomes and impact
• present evidence to a range of audiences using appropriate tools and digital technologies