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Replication and Dissemination

IESD New Awards Event

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What do we mean by ‘Replication’?

• Replication means taking something that has already been successfully delivered and expanding it so that more health & care outcomes\ benefits are being delivered to more people, in more of the country;

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Different forms of replication

• Many forms depending on organisational control of the replication:

- Low control – Uncontrolled diffusion of ideas;

- Medium control – Promotion through formal networks, licencing or diffusion by a parent organisation;

- High control – Organisational growth/ takeovers/ mergers

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What does ‘Replication’ mean for IESD

• The Excellence funding strand is specifically tailored to facilitate replication.

• These are projects that have already been evaluated and have a sound evidence base that demonstrates proof of concept.

• For other strands we expect to see Replication and Dissemination as a key element of the project with more than a low level of control by the organisation leading it.

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Challenges to Replication

• Challenge of scaling up – Different cost structures at large scale/ Partnerships with other organisations at local or national level;

• Challenge of revenue – Marketing and selling the idea/ No one is willing to pay/ no sustainable income source/ reliant on one off grants;

• Challenge of leadership – Founders of an idea might not have the skills to grow it/ allowing others to use your idea;

• Challenge of evaluation – Knowledge of how to evaluation not available in small organisations/ independent vs internal.

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Forming a strategy for Replication?

What will you replicate?

When will the replication take place?

Who will do the replication?

• How will you replicate?

• Where exactly will the replication be taking place?

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Useful information

BIG website

http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/research/making-the-most-of-funding/replicating-success#Publications

• NESTA website

http://www.nesta.org.uk/blog/be-ready-replicate

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What does ‘Dissemination’ means in terms of IESD?

• Dissemination applies to all IESD Funding Strands. We want proposals to PUBLICISE & SHARE the learning, best practise, models and frameworks produced with as many relevant organisations and other bodies as possible

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Why is Dissemination important?

• Dissemination is important as it will help you showcase the success, experience and lessons learned from your proposal, from which other organisations in the health & care system will benefit.

• Dissemination could also benefit YOUR organisation. Sharing the outcomes and outputs from a successful proposal could increase the profile of your organisation

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What are we looking for from the proposal in terms of Dissemination?

For all proposals we want to see:

1. Details of WHAT learning, best practise, guidance, models or frameworks for delivery of health & care services will be shared,

2. Details of WHEN this would be done,

3. Details of WHO the dissemination will be shared with,

4. Details of HOW you will be disseminating,

5. A PLAN for all the above

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Planning the Dissemination

• We would expect all organisations in receipt of an IESD award to either have a dissemination plan or strategy in place as part of the project, or to be developing one during the lifecycle of the project.