The evidence cycle

5 key aspects to consider when looking for evidence and incorporating it into your planning and decision-making.

What is the question I want to answer? What are my evidence needs to help answer it?

How do I access the evidence? Who can help me?

Is the evidence appropriate for my setting? How do I know I can trust the evidence?

What do I need to think about when applying evidence to my setting?

Once you’ve found and appraised useful and relevant evidence, we encourage you to share it so it can be stored, retrieved and re-used.

Find inspiration for your own evidence search with these real life examples

Guidance from a range of organisations for in-depth advice

Knowledgeable organisations who may be able to help you

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