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Data, data everywhere
By Katie Boswell .
On 24 October 2016.
Concern about how the public's data can and should be used is often difficult to balance with the potential benefits, but it shouldn't put us off.
Resources
Freeing up health analysis: Using government data
On 21 October 2016.
Government departments should adopt a data labs model to enable charities to better understand the impact of their services on people's health.
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A foothold on the uphill struggle towards measuring impact
By James Noble.
On 11 October 2016.
James Noble talks through the Justice Data Lab explaining why we think the model shows real promise for helping us reach the impact summit.
Resources
The Justice Data Lab synthesis and review of findings
By Leanne Bennett.
On 16 September 2016.
A brief review of the Justice Data Lab, setting its work in the context of literature regarding effective rehabilitation of people who have offended.
Resources
How to make your data more meaningful
On 31 August 2016.
This briefing is a simple how-to for charities on maximising their use of data and, as a result, the work of their organisations.
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Putting data on Damian Green’s to-do list
By George Hoare.
On 12 August 2016.
At NPC, we believe in the power of data to help us better understand which interventions and services work.
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Gotta catch it all! What data can do for funders
By Shona Curvers .
On 28 July 2016.
At NPC we've been thinking about how the charity sector can best make use of data. But what does this look like for funders and philanthropists?
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Seven great ways to make the most of your data
By Lucy de Las Casas.
On 8 July 2016.
If you’re thinking about what to do with data then you’re in good company. Here are some key ways to make data work for your organisation.
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Freeing-up education data: An irresistible proposition
By George Hoare.
On 20 May 2016.
We think an Education Impact Data Lab (EIDL) is an irresistible proposition—using an established approach to understand what works in education.
Resources
Freeing-up education analysis: Using government data
On 16 May 2016.
Making the case for the development of an Education Impact Data Lab (EIDL) to measure impact, based on the precedent of the Justice Data Lab.
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Keeping faith in data
By Rachel Wharton.
On 26 April 2016.
Reflecting on the challenges of analysing charity data as part of our research programme into faith-based charities.
Resources
Faith data: Methodology
On 25 April 2016.
This paper describes the process and methodology NPC used to generate new data on faith-based charities in Great Britain.