Michelle Pyer
Associate Professor in Child & Family Wellbeing
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Introduction to Evaluation and Audit for Health and Community Practitioners
Key Facts
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Duration
Three-hour online CPD session
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Fees (Home) UK
Group bookings and enquiries welcome
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Distance Learning
Updated 10/07/2026
Overview
This three-hour online CPD session provides an accessible introduction to evaluation and audit in health, social care, and community settings. The course is designed for practitioners who wish to understand how to plan, deliver, and report small-scale evaluation and audit projects within their own organisations or services. Participants will gain knowledge of the key purposes of evaluation and audit, explore how to design simple and ethical projects, and build skills in basic project management, budgeting, and financial planning for evaluation work. Through a mixture of discussion, case examples, and practical exercises, attendees will leave with the tools and confidence to contribute to or lead evaluation and audit initiatives in their professional contexts.
Highlights
- Practical, accessible introduction to evaluation and audit for health, social care, and community settings
- Clear guidance on distinguishing evaluation, audit, and research in real-world practice
- Introduction to ethical considerations and responsible data collection
- Essential project management, budgeting, and financial planning skills for evaluation work.
Entry Requirements
- No formal prerequisites or prior experience required
- Suitable for practitioners working in health, social care, or community settings
- Basic literacy and confidence in engaging with online learning activities recommended
- Participants are encouraged (but not required) to bring an idea for a project from their own workplace context.
What You'll Learn
- Understand the purpose and importance of evaluation and audit in health and community practice
- Distinguish between evaluation, audit, and research activities
- Design a basic evaluation or audit project, including setting aims, objectives, and choosing appropriate methods
- Recognise key ethical principles when conducting project work
- Apply simple project management techniques to plan and deliver evaluations
- Understand basic principles for budgeting and managing the finances of small-scale projects.
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