Theory of Change (TOC) support workshops

Open to
Government analysts
Training category
Analytical
Type of training
Face to face, Online
Organiser
Analysis Function Evaluation Support Team
Location
Various

The Analysis Function Evaluation Support Team facilitate workshops to support departments to develop a TOC for programmes, projects, and strategy. You can find out more about TOC in our toolkit.

Topics

The workshops give an overview of TOC and cover the following topics:

  • problem analysis
  • approaches to developing TOC
  • stakeholder engagement, understanding power dynamics and complexity
  • participatory approaches, relevant tools, and techniques
  • how to construct pathways and causal chains
  • using the TOC framework

Outcomes

By the end of the course, you will:

  • understand what TOC is, when to use it, and how it can support monitoring and evaluation
  • feel confident communicating the strategic value of TOC
  • understand how to develop a TOC for your programme

Who the workshops are for

Anyone responsible for projects, programmes, strategy development, monitoring and evaluation.

Who the workshops are run by

Workshops will be facilitated by Analysis Function Evaluation Support Team with TOC experts from other government departments.

How to attend

This training is available for groups of 6 to keep the workshops focused. Please contact the team at Evaluation.Support@Statistics.gov.uk to discuss your requirements.