Leading with Evidence

This collection brings together reflections from colleagues working across public health, local government, research, healthcare and community organisations. Some pieces are deeply personal, others practical or strategic, but all are connected by a shared belief in the importance of evidence-informed practice. Topics covered include: co-production, leading without authority, using data to lead, monitoring and learning, and developing evidence informed culture. Areas represented include several London boroughs, Newcastle and Gloucestershire.

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Dr Gary Bellamy, Samuel Higgins, Shoid Miah (2026). Leading With Evidence: A Collection of Reflections from Local Authorities Across the UK, Exploring How Evidence Shapes Public Health Practice.

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This collection includes information about IPC’s work with Tower Hamlets (funded by Nuffield Family Justice Observatory) and the impact it’s made exploring the seeming over-representation of children of mixed ethnicity progressing through children’s social care services. (Looking Beneath the Surface by Sunil Scaria, Tower Hamlets Council, pp. 14-15)

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