Want to improve how you use evidence in your decision-making?
Build confidence in using evidence to ask better questions, challenge assumptions, and make informed decisions in this beginner-friendly course developed by the What Works Centre for Local Economic Growth and delivered in-house by RCT HDRC.
This training will help you build core skills in evidence use, move beyond intuition and guesswork, and enable you to approach questions and problems with clarity and confidence. By combining practical tools with a structured approach to evidence, you’ll be better prepared to make decisions that stand up to scrutiny and deliver real value for your service area.

🔍 Learn how to:
- Ask better, evidence-driven questions ✅
- Identify what kind of evidence is needed ✅
- Understand and apply the “Evidence Pie” ✅
- Recognise assumptions and biases ✅
- Assess the quality and relevance of evidence ✅
- Make more informed, confident decisions ✅
🌐 Available in English and Welsh
If you would like this training to be delivered in Welsh, please email HDRC@rctcbc.gov.uk
📅 Minimum 6 participants per session
👉 Click here for full course details and to book your place.
Course Resources
To find out more information on the RCT HDRC and access support, click this link to the RCT HDRC website Make a Change.
Alternatively, any issues with bookings please send an email to hdrc@rctcbc.gov.uk
What Works Centre For Local Economic Growth
What Works Centre for Local Economic Growth helps local and central government organisations make local growth policy more cost effective through better use of evidence and evaluation.