Policy analysis & programme development

Much of our work is concerned with the policies and programmes through which strategy can be implemented.

Analysis
We analyse policy, drawing upon documentary review, desk research, survey evidence and stakeholder engagement.

Evidence-based policy making
We develop propositions for amendments and revisions to policy, based on sound evidence gathering and working closely with clients to explore and test potential impacts and risks.

Policy implementation
We devise, test and refine programmes for the implementation of policy, often working in collaboration with others to run pilot projects.

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Brook Lyndhurst Blog

  • Dear Sir/Madam

    I reacted badly this week when, in response to a tender document I’d prepared, I received an email saying “Thank you for your submission, but I regret to inform you that you have been unsuccessful in your application…”  It wasn’t the No that upset me - it’s an occupational hazard of competitive tendering, after all, and [...] 

  • Time to buy the Sustainable Development Commission?

    News that the government has decided to withdraw its funding for the Sustainable Development Commission is prompting comment in a number of locations.  I particularly enjoyed George Monbiot’s observation that the £1.9mn being saved is no more than ‘a rounding error’ on the Trident missile invoice. Having once been a Commissioner on the London Sustainable Development [...] 

  • Marketing to the marketers will be key for green claims guidance

    Our research for Defra on the prevalence and content of green claims was published recently. The study – along with our work on consumer understanding of green terms – is feeding into a revision of Defra’s green claims guidance for marketers, the consultation for which closed in June. While researching a possible follow up story, one [...]