The purpose of the Social Policy Evaluation and Research (SPEaR) Committee good practice guidelines is to enhance the standard of research and evaluation practice across the social sector as a whole. The guidelines are designed to provide practice-based advice aimed at improving social sector research and evaluation systems and processes, enhancing the professional conduct of government officials and external research contractors, improve the generation of information that informs policy development and service delivery, support the saving and sharing of research data and encourage the development of respectful and ethical working relationships between all participants in social sector research and evaluation.

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