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Checking For Change FAQ

How long will the pilot phase of Checking for Change last?: The pilot is taking place between March and September 2006. Some Boards may require a little longer than this, but all pilots will need to have been evaluated with a report of activity and outcomes, as well as key learning by the end of July 2006

What happens at the end of the pilot phase?: Learning from the pilots, and other feedback from Boards, will be incorporated into a revised and final version of the Checking for Change Framework. There will be a launch of the Framework in September, to which all Boards will be invited. Pilot Boards will be invited to speak about their involvement.

Who are the other pilot boards and which area of Checking for Change are they piloting?: The Pilot Boards are:

	NHS Ayrshire & Arran
	Fair For All Areas	Checking For Change: Areas Being Piloted
	Human Resources across 6 strands	Balanced Score Card
	NHS Forth Valley
	Fair For All Areas	Checking For Change: Areas Being Piloted
	Community Development	Balanced Score Card
	NHS Lothian
	Fair For All Areas	Checking For Change: Areas Being Piloted
	Energising the organisation	Balanced Score Card
	The State Hospital
	Fair For All Areas	Checking For Change: Areas Being Piloted
	Demographics and Human Resources	Balanced Score Card
	National Services Scotland
	Fair For All Areas	Checking For Change: Areas Being Piloted
	Access and Service Delivery	Balanced Score Card

What help and support is available to pilot boards?: Pilot Boards are invited to regular network meetings to discuss progress and share learning. Eleanor McKnight of NRCEMH is available to advise and support Boards at and between these meetings. In addition, Linda Linehan of Abbeville Associates Ltd, who helped develop and train boards on using the Checking for Change approach is holding monthly on-line clinics for more in-depth issues around the Guidance, and will also responde on-line to questions posted by pilot boards.

Will we have to meet all the Checking for Change targets in each Fair for All part of the guidance that we have chosen to pilot?: No, boards are free to choose which target areas they wish to make priorities. However, some target areas relate to legal requirements and it is advisable that as a minimum these are given priority if they are not already being met.
As a guide, boards would be expected to focus on 2-3 target areas for each of their chosen Fair for All areas (Energising the organisation, Demographics, Human Resources, Community Development and Access and Service Delivery).

How much evidence should be provided to demonstrate that the Board has met a level in the Checking for Change Framework?: The focus should be on quality rather than quantity; and outcomes rather than process. NRCEMH is looking for evidence of what difference has been made - evidence that shows how race equality has been advanced.

Do I have to provide all the evidence listed in Checking for Change under each target area?: No, the aim is to provide a range of evidence (as demonstrated in Questions 9 below) for each target area selected as a priority by the Board.

Will types of evidence not listed in Checking for Change be acceptable?: Yes, if they demonstrate progress and are not simply indicators of activity. For example, evidence that a consultative group has been established does not necessarily mean that the group will promote race equality in health. NRCEMH would expect to understand how the group was established, who is on it and which minority ethnic groups are represented. A further level of progress would be to demonstrate how the involvement of black and minority ethnic representatives has influenced and shaped the agenda, discussions and decisions.

What types of evidence are acceptable?

Illustrative examples of types of evidence are listed in the Checking for Change Guidance. NRCEMH will expect to see a range of evidence. This will include both of the following kinds of evidence:

qualitative (e.g. views, opinions, feedback, perceptions) from key stakeholders - for example, minority ethnic service users, potential service users, and employees; as well as
quantitative (e.g. numbers of service users, employees at different levels