INSPIRE
Tools and tips
IDeA Knowledge: your improvement gateway
The Improvement and Development Agency (IDeA) helps councils, individually and collectively, to get better at what they do now, and to keep that improvement ongoing into the future. It is funded partly by Revenue Support Grant and partly by earned income through consultancy.
The IDeA Knowledge website offers a wide range of services that are designed to deliver forward-thinking and in-depth content on improvement issues and it shares examples of good practise from councils across England and Wales. The Services and tools are provided in a number of forms including: publications, websites and e-learning modules; development courses and programmes; and peer reviews and tailored support.
This tool can be found at: http://www.idea-knowledge.gov.uk/idk/core/page.do?pageId=1
12manage
12manage is a management knowledge portal that summarizes over 400 management methods and theories and explains over 1500 management terms, combining scientific rigor with practical relevance. The methods and theories are classified into 12 (partly overlapping) management disciplines, which are: Change & Organization; Communication & Skills; Decision-making & Valuation; Ethics & Responsibility; Finance & Investing; Human Resources; Knowledge & Intangibles; Leadership; Marketing; Program & Project Management; Strategy and; Supply Chain & Quality.
This tool can be found at: http://www.12manage.com/
Canadian Policy Research Networks
Canadian Policy Research Networks' (CPRN) mission is to create knowledge and lead public dialogue and debate on social and economic issues important to the well-being of Canadians.
It brings together governments, unions, corporations, NGOs, voluntary organizations, academics, and other think tanks to form networks of users and researchers for each of their research programs. Their neutral space frees all of these players to engage directly in the research process and benefit from "real time" knowledge transfer. They currently operate four Networks - in the areas of Family, Health, Public Involvement and Work. Since CPRN opened its doors, thousands of people have participated in roundtables, workshops, dialogues and advisory committee meetings. More than 100 departments and private organizations have funded their work. Hundreds of researchers from more than 20 universities have taken part in their research projects.
A recent external evaluation of CPRN and its work finds that CPRNs research is informed, relevant, of high quality and useful to governments at all levels, as well as other stakeholders involved in policy development.
This tool can be found at: http://www.cprn.org/en/
Australian Clearinghouse for Youth Studies
The Australian Clearinghouse for Youth Studies (ACYS) provides information on the complex and wide-ranging issues that affect young people today, from early adolescence to the early adult years. ACYS aims to present information in reader-friendly, user-friendly ways for the benefit of all stakeholders in this very broad field. The information provided is interdisciplinary, acknowledging the overlapping nature, or inter-connectedness, of youth issues.
ACYS publications and services include:
- Youth Studies Australia, an interdisciplinary peer-reviewed journal, issued quarterly to subscribers in both hard copy and online form
- Youth Field Xpress, a free email newsletter issued monthly, free of charge
- Books and other publications on contemporary youth issues
- Australian Youth Facts and Stats, carrying 'just the facts' on a range of topics
- a web resource for youth studies.
This tool can be found at: http://www.acys.info/home
Statistical Briefing Book
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention’s (OJJDP) Statistical Briefing Book (SBB) enables users to access online information via OJJDPs website and learn more about juvenile crime and victimization and about youth involved in the juvenile justice system. Developed for OJJDP by the National Center for Juvenile Justice, SBB provides timely and reliable statistical answers to the most frequently asked questions from policymakers, the media, and the general public. In addition, the data analysis and dissemination tools give users quick and easy access to detailed statistics on a variety of juvenile justice topics.
The SBB offers:
• more ways to access information: by topical area and type of information
• links to National Data Sets and Other Resources
• the latest edition of Juvenile Offenders and Victims: 2006 National Report - The 260-page report offers comprehensive statistics on juvenile offending, victimization of juveniles, and the justice system's response to these problems. It presents data in easy-to-read tables, graphs, and maps, narrated by clear, non-technical analysis
• enhanced access to online statistical publications from OJJDP.
This tool can be found at: http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/ojstatbb/
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