Collecting data is easy. What’s more difficult is collecting relevant data. The key issue is being clear about why you need data and what kind of data you need to have.
Whilst different objectives will lead you to collecting and collating different sets of data, it is often the case that some data can be used for different purposes. That’s why it’s important to manage data in such a way that it can be easily identified and retrieved. Good information management can reduce overall consultation costs as it can prevent you from duplicating effort.
Below is a simple illustration of what you should be considering and what you need to do:-
Here are some examples of data sources relevant to specific objectives:
Funding/Service Plans/CPA figures
- User profiles including postcode analysis
- Market share/demographic profile
- CPA 119a results
- Complaints
- Local NOP surveys
- Focused consultation with local stakeholders
- Results from National Benchmarking Service
- Local evaluations
- Health
- Social Services
- Crime figures
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