Further details on the CES Model

Impact and outcomes

CES’s route to impact is via decision makers, influencers and advocates. The accumulating knowledge base built by the CES, has the capacity to create a virtuous circle.  Policy changes are more likely to achieve intended purpose, leading to fewer policy initiatives; policy instruments will work together more coherently and points of dissonance will be reduced. This will create a more stable environment and in so doing, for example, will remove important factors that contribute to poorer teacher retention, quality and delivery (see DfE’s retention surveys).