Evaluation Task Force
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Publications 20
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Evaluation Accelerator Fund (Phase 5): Project summaries
This page details the projects that were awarded funding as part of Phase 5 of the Evaluation Accelerator Fund (EAF).
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Engine of Reform — Evaluation Task Force 2026 Conference champions evidence-led government
Civil service leaders, policymakers, and evaluation experts gather to discuss how government can learn from what works and use evidence to drive efficiency, effectiveness and innovation in public s...
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Guidance: Evaluation Task Force Strategy 2026-2029
The Evaluation Task Force's 3-year strategy 2026-2029 to embed robust evaluation evidence into policy and spending decisions across government.
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Major shift in government evaluation as Magenta Book is updated
The Evaluation Task Force has released the 2026 update to the Magenta Book, the government’s central guidance on evaluation. As the most significant revision in government evaluation standards sinc...
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Corporate report: Progress report on the Government Major Projects Evaluation Review Action Plan
This report reviews the progress made on the action plan published as part of the Government Major Projects Evaluation Review in April 2025
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Corporate report: Evaluation Academy - Final Evaluation Report
The Evaluation Task Force has published their evaluation of the July 2025 Evaluation Academy training programme.
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Labour Markets Evaluation and Pilots (LMEP) Fund: funded projects
Details of the pilots and evaluations funded by HM Treasury’s Labour Markets Evaluation and Pilots (LMEP) Fund.
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Evaluation Accelerator Fund (Phase 4): Project summaries
This page details the projects that were awarded funding as part of Phase 4 of the Evaluation Accelerator Fund (EAF).
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Guidance: Evaluation Demonstrators
A collection of five evaluation plans and accompanying case study report demonstrating best practice for evaluating government major projects.
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The Evaluation Registry: a new home for Government evaluation
In March this year, the Evaluation Task Force launched the Evaluation Registry: a website which will act as a single home for evaluations across Government.
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Corporate report: Government Major Projects Evaluation Review
The Evaluation Task Force has conducted a review to see how well projects on the Government Major Projects Portfolio are being evaluated and what needs to be done to keep improving
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Stakeholder Engagement: Magenta Book Update
The ETF are pleased to invite stakeholders from across government and relevant external agencies to provide feedback on potential updates to the Magenta Book.
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Corporate report: Evaluation Task Force Output and Outcome Indicators (March 2025)
This report provides an update on progress against the Evaluation Task Force’s (ETF) output and outcome indicators.
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Guidance: ETF Evaluation Academy 2.0 resources
Resources from the Evaluation Task Force Evaluation Academy training programme
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New Guidance for Evaluating the Impact of AI Tools
The Evaluation Task Force have recently published a new annex to the Magenta Book which covers best practice for impact evaluation of AI tools and technologies.
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Guidance: Evaluation Registry FAQs
This page provides answers to frequently asked questions for the Evaluation Registry.
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Guidance on using the Evaluation Registry
This page provide guidance for Civil Servants using the Evaluation Registry
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Guidance: Evaluating Policy in Government
This is a guide for civil servants to develop better policies by incorporating evaluation into the policymaking process.
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Guidance: Evaluation Accelerator Fund
The Evaluation Accelerator Fund (EAF) supports evaluation across government to transform our understanding of the impact of activity in priority policy areas.
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Guidance: The Evaluation and Trial Advice Panel (ETAP)
ETAP brings together top UK evaluation and experimentation experts to provide free evaluation advice to civil servants, local government and What Works Centres.
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Guidance: The Magenta Book
HM Treasury guidance on what to consider when designing an evaluation.