Policy Advice

Our Policy Advice service focuses on government and public sector departments as well as charitable trusts and non-governmental organisations. Sound analysis and an independent viewpoint go to the very heart of the services that we provide to our clients.  

Hi-SPEC’s Policy Advisory service is designed to provide our clients across public sector and charitable organisations with the following:

·          Research & Analysis

·          Outsourced Programmes

·          Monitoring and Evaluation

·          Dissemination Activities

Research & Analysis

Research is both educational and informative.  Through research we seek understanding of complex behavioural, social and economic issues. Whatever the initiative is, initial research is often fundamental because it ensures that progress can be made from an informed position. It provides also the rationale for intervention and the confidence to proceed. Sometimes its results are the impetus for re-evaluation of an original proposition.

Hi-SPEC’s Researching Service is designed to provide clients with evidence based information through undertaking such activities as:

·          Base-line studies

·          Impact studies

·          Economic analysis / sector analysis

·          Benchmarking

·          Mapping provision of services

·          Supply and demand analysis

Outsourcing Programme Development and Management

HiSPEC has experience in developing, planning and managing programmes on behalf of non-government organisations (NGOs) and grant awarding charitable trusts.  We are used to providing clients with regular reporting and programme evaluation and assessment.

HiSPEC has the experience and the in-house expertise to run complex programmes using our:

·          Knowledge of a wide range of policy sectors

·          Tried and tested models that can be adapted to suit any programme

·          Objective viewpoint

·          Cost-effective services

Monitoring and Evaluation

Providing regular monitoring and independent evaluation are essential steps in any funded programmes to provide the sponsor with the necessary feedback on performance and impact of such initiatives.

Hi-SPEC has the capability and the tools to undertake programme monitoring and evaluation, and to answer our clients’ questions such as:

Will the programme / project / action plan / policy / strategy work?

How is it doing and what is working well (and not so well)?

What difference has it made?

Formulate recommendations.

The findings from our monitoring and evaluation service can help you inform your future work and direction.

Dissemination and Communication

Disseminating research results to key stakeholders and communicating the research findings, project outcomes or programme details to a target audience is a key objective for many of our clients. 

However, ensuring that the key messages are received and understood can be a complex and challenging task.

Our aim is to optimise the impact of communications by combining the most relevant techniques available. We work with our clients to define the target audience, desired reach and tone of the campaign. Then we prepare a recommendation to fit their budget and timescale.

We provide advice across the full ‘communications mix’ to ensure an integrated and effective campaign.

The tools that we use to achieve this can range from running a workshop or conference through to producing e-based solutions and printed materials.

Please contact us now if you would like to discover more about Hi-SPEC’s Policy Advice service.