Theory of Change (The University of Kent)
The University of Kent provided greater detail in their ToC, particularly in accounting for how specific aims would be achieved. The ToC looked at medium- and long-term targets, according to the provider’s context, allowing reflection on practice and ensuring continual improvement throughout the life cycle. The ToC is particularly detailed and shows the input, resources and enablers needed to approach targets and the activities they will implement. Additionally, it includes aims, objectives and targets, along with strategic measures, outputs, outcomes and indicators of outcomes. The outcomes include short-term, medium-term and long-term assumptions and change mechanisms, which need to be met for attitudes, knowledge, behaviour and skills outcomes to be achieved. The indicators of outcomes are subject to ongoing evaluation through the course of the intervention and aim to produce narrative (Type 1), empirical (Type 2) and causal (Type 3) evidence. Within this model, the level of detail depicts the thought process behind the university’s aims and activities.