FAQ About Jonathon Blackburn

• What is Jonathon Blackburn's address?

  Jonathon Blackburn is located at
  Department For Education, Crow Lane, United Kingdom

• What is Jonathon Blackburn's job title?

  Jonathon Blackburn is a Current professional role: I’m Head of Evidence at Foundations, What Works Centre for Children & Families. I was previously Head of Impact and Evaluation at the Early Intervention Foundation. My team leads the what works centres evidence synthesis function, spanning topics across the children and family services landscape. We lead on synthesising evidence from the UK and abroad and producing evidence-based guidance for local leaders and national policy-makers. Expertise: I'm an experienced researcher and evaluator, passionate about the role and impact of evidence for better outcomes for vulnerable families and children. Methodological expertise in cohort studies, quantitative research and analysis, survey methodology, statistics, complex mixed methods evaluation, impact evaluation, economic evaluation, evidence synthesis and review, and qualitative research. Career history: I previously worked at DfE, heading up analytical work on family hubs and integrated early help, early years outcomes and interventions, and early education and childcare. This included applied analyst support to significant early years policy reforms, during the COVID pandemic, for HMT Spending Reviews & budgets, and No.10 liaison. I’ve worked in the policy & research team at Arts Council England, the national funding and development agency for arts, museums and libraries in England. Eight years of local government experience in West Yorkshire and Greater Manchester. This included work on service redesign, programme evaluation and applied analytical work - especially on children's services and public health. Trustee work and volunteering: I'm acting Chair of Trustees for Northorpe Hall Child and Family Trust based in Kirklees, West Yorkshire. I'm a committed volunteer in the mental health sector, spending six years as a listening volunteer with Samaritans. Advisory groups: - Children of the 2020s birth cohort study - National Evaluation of Family Hubs and Start for Life - National Evaluation of Sure Start - Born and Bred (BaBi) network of local birth e-cohorts - Cathie Marsh Institute for Social Research, University of Manchester.

• What industry does Jonathon Blackburn currently work in?

  Jonathon Blackburn currently works in the Foundations What Works Centre For Children And Families |

• Which languages does Jonathon Blackburn speak?

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• Which industries has Jonathon Blackburn previously worked in?

  Jonathon Blackburn has prior
  experience in the following industries:
  Early Intervention Foundation | Department For Education | Arts Council England | Kirklees Council | Tameside Council | Marks And Spencer | Orange

• What is Jonathon Blackburn’s work experience?

  Jonathon Blackburn has the following professional experience:
  Foundations What Works Centre For Children And Families | Early Intervention Foundation | Department For Education | Arts Council England | Kirklees Council | Tameside Council | Marks And Spencer | Orange

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• What are Jonathon Blackburn’s work email addresses?

  Jonathon Blackburn’s work email
  addresses are
  jonathon.blackburn@eif.org.uk

• What company does Jonathon Blackburn work for?

  Foundations What Works Centre For Children And Families |