Parliament’s financial scrutiny cycle

This one-page resource includes a diagram showing…


Social Investment Unit: Briefing to the Incoming Ministers

This 2017 Briefing to the Incoming Minister sets out why…


Social sector commissioning: Progress, principles and next steps

In 2018, the then-Government tasked social sector Chief…


Learning what works for whom at what cost

Understanding what works for whom at what cost starts with…


‘Narrative and storytelling’, from Evidence-based policy making in the social sciences

Storytelling is important, including to the creation of…


CBAx tool user guidance

This Treasury guidance helps anyone who is seeking to…


Undertaking a CBAx: Answers and Tips to Frequently Asked Questions

This Treasury guidance helps anyone who is using Treasury’s…


What is the value of a policy proposal?

Cost-benefit analysis (CBAx) is an important component of…


SIA’s Beginners’ Guide to the IDI

The Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI) is a large…