Evaluation
Evaluation is important for PLE projects. We need to know what works and we need to support our case that PLE is effective in equipping people to navigate the hazards of modern life.
This section includes discussion of evaluation including our Evaluation Framework published in December 2011.
Public Legal Education Evaluation Framework
This important new Framework and accompanying Guidance published in 2011 sets out the issues to be faced when undertaking the evaluation of a PLE project. They aim to provide practical help by identifying what a project could seek to achieve and giving examples of the questions and techniques needed find out whether those outcomes have been reached. It was commissioned by Plenet (now Law for Life) from the Personal Finance Research Centre at the University of Bristol and was funded by the Ministry of Justice. Find out more
Researching and evaluating public legal education: principles and practice
Publication by Plenet launched at the first PLE conference held in London in February 2009. The paper includes a practical framework for evaluating PLE projects and examples of evaluation tools. Find out more...
Levels of financial capability: the results of a base-line survey
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) published the results of an evaluation into levels of financials capability in the UK in 2006. Financial capability was conceived as encompassing five different areas or domains: managing money, keeping track, planning ahead, choosing products and staying informed. Find out more...
Evaluating Public Legal Education and Information
This major evaluation of Canadian resources completed in 2002 by Lindsey Cader provides a useful introduction into evaluation and Canadian public legal education initiatives. Find out more...
