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Our CEO, Tim Hollingsworth OBE reflects on his recent panel discussion, which focused on the better use of data and evidence in decision making, at the International Disability Inclusion Conference held jointly by UNESCO and International Paralympic Committee.

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CEO Sport England / NED Football Foundation & University of Bath

As we build to tonight's Opening Ceremony (which I will be back home watching on TV) it was important yesterday to be in Paris to be a part of a really positive conference on disability inclusion held jointly by UNESCO and International Paralympic Committee. My panel discussion focused on better use of data and evidence in decision making and in particular how to drive measurement of outcomes for wider society rather than narrow outputs when investing in sport. Asked for three things we had learned at Sport England when compiling evidence I highlighted ensuring effective robust and consistent data capture as key (for example allowing the longitudinal evidence base provided by Active Lives); to ensure you make your data capture as inclusive and user friendly for disabled people as possible; and take intersectionality into account especially when designing programmes on the back of it. I was also delighted to meet 121 with UNESCO Assistant Director General Gabriela Ramos with whom I discussed how Sport England and the UK could further support her ambitions to create more evidenced based social impact investment in sport. I look forward to carrying on this discussion and with their Chief of the Sport Section Philipp Müller-Wirth #UnitingtheMovement Department for Culture, Media and Sport

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