Government Outcomes Lab, Blavatnik School of Government

Event

Social Outcomes Conference 2025

The Social Outcomes Conference, our annual convening of the world's leading researchers, policymakers, and practitioners working to improve social outcomes, will take place on 4-5 September in Oxford and online. Last updated 19 Jun 2025

Event

Public Procurement of AI - Enabling Innovation and Managing Risks?

In this June 2025 session of the Oxford Procurement of Government Outcomes Club (Oxford POGO Club), we will explore how public procurement can support, or hinder, the responsible adoption of AI in government. Last updated 13 Jun 2025

Event

Maximising Value for Money: Different Approaches, Same Objective

In our next Value in Public Finance session, we will examine diverse approaches to maximising Value for Money (VfM), drawing on practical frameworks and real-world case studies from the UK and Australia. Last updated 29 May 2025

Case Study

Maximising value for money: case studies on smarter public spending

Public sector organisations must rethink their approach to value for money (VfM), if they are to deliver better outcomes, finds a new report from the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) and the GO Lab Last updated 29 Apr 2025

News

GO Lab and ShikshaLokam join forces to explore how governments can support grassroots movements for education reform

The GO Lab is pleased to announce a new research partnership with ShikshaLokam to investigate how governments can meaningfully support grassroots social movements driving change in public education systems. Last updated 12 May 2025

Report

The Evolution of Social Outcomes Partnerships in the UK: Distilling fifteen years of experience from Peterborough to Kirklees

This reports adds fresh insights into the evolution of the practice of Social Outcomes Partnerships (SOPs) and provides evidence around the use of SOPs. Last updated 12 Sep 2024