Evaluation of Improving Surgical Training

1. Evaluation of Improving Surgical Training Introduction to SQW and overview of our planned approach Friday 5th April 2019 Lauren Roberts, SQW Director

2. Introduction to SQW • Independent research and consultancy organisation • Operating for over 35 years • Approximately 40 staff, across 3 offices (London, Edinburgh, Manchester) • Expertise in personalisation and integration, innovation and spatial development • Economic, formative and summative assessment expertise • Stakeholder engagement expertise • Strong credibility and reputation for robust evaluation.

3. Some examples of our evaluation experience Workforce transformation, recruitment and training programmes Clinical and healthcare workforce training Secondary care pilots & system transformation

4. Evaluation focus Identify any intended / negative consequences Explore impacts at trainee, trainer, service and programme levels • Interim and final reports • Engagement with IST Scotland evaluators • Formative findings Explore the counterfactual Compare with BAU

5. Proposed approachMethodology, deliverables and underpinning principles • Inception meeting • Document and data review • Stakeholder map • Scoping interviews • Logic modelling • Tool design & PID • Validation workshop Collaboration and flexibility Strategic alignment • Interviews (2 waves per cohort): trainees, trainers & leads • 7 case studies • Web-based engagement • Observations– boot-camp and selection days • Analysis of metrics ‘No surprises’ • Monthly highlight reports and calls • 6mth interim report • June20interim report • Dec21 final report • Validation • Summaries • Data annex • Presentation • Peer reviewed journal publication Minimal burden Sensitivity & real-world practicalities Actionable recommend-ations

6. Contact details Lauren Roberts Director SQW t. 07747 273 926 e. lroberts@sqw.co.uk w. www.sqw.co.uk Dr. Jo Hutchinson Associate Director SQW t. 07436 108 312 e. jhutchinson@sqw.co.uk w. www.sqw.co.uk