6.3 Using and evaluating interventions Many regulators are now putting more emphasis on gathering intelligence (evidence) in order to inform decision making and evaluating whether outcomes have been achieved and on what this depends. Regulators may also wish to consider where to target effort within the regulatory cycle in order to have the greatest impact and prevent problems at source. This may be different according to circumstances, for example when a new business market emerges, it may be best to define outcomes and choose interventions. Whereas in an established, regulated sector, it may be best to target effort at the use and evaluation of interventions. iDEPEND can be used to support decision making each stage in a regulatory cycle, for example: Defining outcomes to be achieved Identifying the right approach and interventions Using the right type and mix of interventions Evaluating success in achieving outcomes and (by) using interventions Or it can be used to support the whole regulatory cycle. It can also be used at a macro (national, strategic) scale, or micro (local, site based) scale in each case. Support and Resources The following sources of support are available: 7.1 Interventions. Lists of interventions and evidence on them are available on the Regulatory Evidence Network (REN) and will occasionally be updated by the Environment Agency in England who hosts the site. Template interventions are made available to any IMPEL user once they sign up for an iDEPEND account. Other interventions can be shared between IMPEL members by the “follow” process described above. 7.2 Models Template models are made available to any IMPEL user once they sign up for an iDEPEND account. Other models can be shared between IMPEL members by the “follow” process described above. There is a space on the REN site for users to see models that other IMPEL members have created. 7.3 Help on using This guide aims to be comprehensive but you can see a model being developed, reports run, interventions added etc in a recording of a webinar held on 26 June to demonstrate the iDEPEND Dependency Analysis tool. It can be downloaded from the page on this link:
6.3 Using and evaluating interventions Many regulators are now putting more emphasis on gathering intelligence (evidence) in order to inform decision making and evaluating whether outcomes have been achieved and on what this depends. Regulators may also wish to consider where to target effort within the regulatory cycle in order to have the greatest impact and prevent problems at source. This may be different according to circumstances, for example when a new business market emerges, it may be best to define outcomes and choose interventions. Whereas in an established, regulated sector, it may be best to target effort at the use and evaluation of interventions. iDEPEND can be used to support decision making each stage in a regulatory cycle, for example: Defining outcomes to be achieved Identifying the right approach and interventions Using the right type and mix of interventions Evaluating success in achieving outcomes and (by) using interventions Or it can be used to support the whole regulatory cycle. It can also be used at a macro (national, strategic) scale, or micro (local, site based) scale in each case. Support and Resources The following sources of support are available: 7.1 Interventions. Lists of interventions and evidence on them are available on the Regulatory Evidence Network (REN) and will occasionally be updated by the Environment Agency in England who hosts the site. Template interventions are made available to any IMPEL user once they sign up for an iDEPEND account. Other interventions can be shared between IMPEL members by the “follow” process described above. 7.2 Models Template models are made available to any IMPEL user once they sign up for an iDEPEND account. Other models can be shared between IMPEL members by the “follow” process described above. There is a space on the REN site for users to see models that other IMPEL members have created. 7.3 Help on using This guide aims to be comprehensive but you can see a model being developed, reports run, interventions added etc in a recording of a webinar held on 26 June to demonstrate the iDEPEND Dependency Analysis tool. It can be downloaded from the page on this link:
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