Research and Evaluation

At NDTi, research and evaluation cuts across and underpins all our programmes. We seek to contribute to a broad evidence base of what works to enable people to live the life they choose. We do this through independent and commissioned research and evaluation of specific projects and initiatives, delivered by both NDTi and working with partners.

Video: Our Approach to Research and Evaluation

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Our Research and Evaluation Work Explained...

Research

Our varied portfolio of research informs and influences the nature of services and community support with the aim of promoting inclusive lives. We provide knowledge, evidence and learning to enable us (and our partners) to work towards a society where all people, regardless of age or disability, are valued and able to live the life they choose
Evaluation

We have a track record in providing different types of evaluation support at a national, regional and local level. We help a range of organisations understand not just whether something works, but what works, for whom, in what circumstances and how.

Research Projects

Resources from Research about work and learning disability

Mencap commissioned NDTi to conduct some research about work and learning disability. We wanted to better understand what people with a learning disability want when it comes to work.

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Resources from 200 Lives project: Evaluating supported living and residential care for adults with learning disabilities

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Coronavirus and people with learning disabilities in England - Policy Brief

Coronavirus and people with learning disabilities in England - Policy Brief

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The Right to a Relationship

People with learning disabilities want to develop and sustain intimate relationships just like everyone else, but they often face barriers to exercising this fundamental human right.

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Evaluation Projects

Evaluation of the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training Trial in Learning Disability and Autism - Resources

This evaluation report of the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training Trial in Learning Disability and Autism focuses on the data collected about the training packages that were trialled.

Bringing People Together - Learning Partner

The National Development Team for Inclusion was delighted to be the Learning Partner for the Bringing People Together programme, funded by the National Lottery Community Fund, the largest funder of community activity in the UK.

Evaluation of the Premier League Primary Stars Programme

The National Development Team for Inclusion is the evaluation and learning partner for the Premier League Primary Stars Programme.

Family Ambassadors Evaluation Report

The National Development Team for Inclusion has worked as the evaluation and learning partner for the Family Ambassadors programme. Phase 1 of the Family Ambassadors evaluation was completed in May 2023. This report focuses on the challenges faced in the design, set-up and roll-out of the Family Ambassador programme and what the Local Family Ambassadors had achieved and the progress made towards the desired outcomes.

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Resources from Model City London

Model City London final evaluation report.

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Learning from the Sport for Good Cities

This is the final report from the Global Evaluation and Learning Partnership for Model City developments in Paris, New Delhi and London, hosted by NDTi since 2019.

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Sharing best practice to support health professionals

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Rural Wisdom – Key Findings

NDTi, Outside the Box, & Volunteering Matters Cymru are delighted to share the key learning from across the five years of Rural Wisdom to enable people living and working in other rural areas of the UK to apply and benefit from.

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