Resource | 23 Nov 2020 INDIGO Data Dictionary 2020 This is the the 2020 Data Dictionary for our INDIGO Impact Bond Dataset. It contains all the variables and data definitions that you need to fully understand these data.
Policy brief | 10 Aug 2020 How can the government ensure the effectiveness of the Kickstart scheme? Learning from evidence In this policy memo, we provide 7 recommendations which show how the £2 billion Kickstart scheme for young people can be implemented in a way that will enhance effective local partnerships, substantial private sector involvement and targeting of support.
Resource | 4 Jul 2019 Evaluation strategy for the Life Chances Fund The Life Chances Fund (LCF) was launched as an £80 million fund by the UK Government to help people in society who face significant barriers to leading happy and productive lives. Read Government Outcomes Lab's evaluation strategy for LCF.
Resource | 21 Mar 2019 Walking the contractual tightrope: a transaction cost economics perspective on social impact bonds In this paper, we supply a framework for assessing the quality of outcomes specifications and clarify the trade-off between a robust value case for government and the transaction costs associated with specifying such a deal.
Practical guide | 5 Mar 2019 Life Chances Fund - Functional Guidance This functional guidance is created for Life Chances Fund projects to support them to upload their information to the DCMS platform.
Resource | 1 Mar 2019 Are we Rallying Together? Collaboration and public sector reform This report by the GO Lab looks at how local authorities are joining forces with their local communities to overcome complex social problems., exploring 10 cases across the UK to understand why and how authorities are choosing to collaborate.
Resource | 3 Dec 2018 Are we Rallying Together? Reflecting on our early findings We put together a briefing that shares our early findings from the "Rallying Together" paper, which looks at how local authorities are joining forces with their local communities to overcome complex social problems.
Report | 25 Jul 2018 Building the tools for public services to secure better outcomes: Collaboration, Prevention, Innovation
Policy brief | 8 Jan 2018 Overview of Social Impact Bonds: A briefing note for senior management in local authorities