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.

Bringing together individuals who are expert evaluators and passionate about evidence-based policymaking, the Panel provides advice on a variety of evaluation methods and approaches. It supports civil servants, local government and What Works Centres in the design and implementation of robust, high-quality evaluations.

The Panel comprises individuals from academia, government, research organisations and other areas with an understanding of the policy environment and the realities of undertaking evaluations at pace in complex areas of social policy. They have the ability to turn expert knowledge into practical, helpful advice; have substantial work experience in the field of evaluation and have extensive practical and applied evaluation skills. Please see the above documents for details of our current panel members.

Since 2015, the Panel has advised on over 230 projects across government departments. The Panel has advised a range of policy areas, including education, transport, employment, crime and more.

Read below testimonials from some of the research teams who have sought advice from the Panel:

Hazel Stewart, Breakfast Clubs, Family Hubs, Flexible Childcare, and Food Analysis and Research Unit, Department for Education