We need individuals and organisations to share more, and to share in an honest, detailed way.\u00a0 There is a gap in the evidence-base concerning the links between evidence and innovation.\u00a0 In part this is a gap at the theoretical level: these concepts have rarely been discussed together in the academic arena.\u00a0 However, this is not helped by another gap in the evidence-base; a gap in the documenting of innovations by the social service workforce, and by people who use services.\u00a0 Where this is done it tends towards a rose-tinted view and a rather thin documentation of how evidence is used and why.\u00a0 Instead we need more thorough documentations of the innovation process, including its set-backs and complexities, and the role evidence plays.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nThe forthcoming report will feed into business development discussions at IRISS about how we are supporting evidence-use and innovation across the social services, and whether our current organisational structure best facilitates this.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Our project exploring the links between evidence and innovation is now complete. This project has bridged two of the core work streams at IRISS; evidence-informed practice and innovation and improvement.\u00a0 Ahead of the final report, this blog provides an overview of the key findings and highlights how this work will feed into the broader work … <\/p>\n
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