Further to the answer to question S4W-19435 by John Swinney on 20 February 2014, how the Public Appointments Centre of Expertise measures t…

The Public Appointments Centre of Expertise uses a range of different evaluation methods to measure the impact of events. This is tailored to the type of event and its audience. This has included an increase in applications received following a particular event, increased interest from those with particular skills or experience, additional requests to be added to our mailing register for details of future opportunities and informal feedback from event attendees. Further work will be undertaken to ensure evaluation methods are robust and able to fully inform future action.