
Associate Director Christine Farquharson presented on the importance on evaluation at the Children & Young People Now's conference.
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Associate Director Christine Farquharson presented on the importance of evaluation for impact at the Children & Young People Now's Evaluation, Evidence & Impact conference, on Tuesday 25 March 2025.
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Associate Director
Christine's research examines inequalities in children's education and health, especially in the early education and childcare sector.
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- DOI
- 10.1920/ps.ifs.2025.0002
- Publisher
- Institute for Fiscal Studies
Suggested citation
Farquharson, C. (2025). 'Evaluation for impact' [Presentation]. London: Institute for Fiscal Studies. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/evaluation-impact (accessed: 17 June 2025).
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