Jonathan Cook appointed to the UK Government Evaluation & Trial Advice Panel
Jonathan Cook, an SQW Director, has been appointed to the UK Government Evaluation & Trial Advice Panel (ETAP) to support the design and delivery of robust, high-quality evaluation across government.
Managed by the Evaluation Task Force, the Panel provides free advice to government departments and What Works Centres when designing evaluations. Since its launch in 2015, the Panel has advised on over 160 programmes and policies, spanning a range of policy areas including crime, education, employment and more.
Jonathan joins the Panel as part of the next term of panel members. The appointment is for 2 years, commencing 1st March 2023, with the opportunity to extend for an additional year.
Commenting on his appointment, Jonathan said: “Significant progress has been made on the role of evaluation in policy-making and in particular in the standards of evidence, but there is more to be done. I am looking forward to providing advice through the Panel that can help ensure evaluation makes a difference to policy.”
For more information and examples of ETAP's work, see here.
If you would like to get in touch with the Panel, please email trialadvicepanel@cabientoffice.gov.uk.
