Joshua Butt
Principal Consultant, Cordis Bright
Since joining Cordis Bright in 2016, Joshua has worked with clients from across adult social care, children’s services, and the integrated health and care sectors to deliver research, evaluation and consultancy support that helps drive positive change.
Examples of his work have included process and impact evaluations, strategic reviews and strategy development, needs assessments, evidence reviews, and learning support. In addition, Joshua is a regular contributor to our Cordis Briefing service, where he presents on topics including local authority finances, CQC and inspection, and the latest policy and research developments in the world of adult social care.
"My focus is on providing clients with robust and clear evidence, that empowers them to make decisions that will improve outcomes for the people that they are supporting. I believe that happens when we work closely with our clients, their teams, and the people who they support, to turn data into meaningful intelligence that improves practice and outcomes.”
Joshua’s recent projects have included:
Evaluation: Joshua has conducted a wide variety of evaluations, including the national evaluation of Barnardo’s response to Covid-19; an evaluation of the Health Foundation’s Shaping Places for Healthier Lives programme, which takes a complex system approach to improving the building blocks of health, and an evaluation of the Greater Manchester place-based approach to integrated health and care.
Consultancy: for example, Joshua supported a provider of services to adults and children with a learning disability or neurodevelopmental condition to develop their strategy for modernising and growing their services sustainable. For other providers, he has delivered data-led insights into their local care markets; helped identify potential candidates for merger or partnership; and delivered briefings to trustees and executives on the latest health and care policy developments.
Research: Joshua has conducted literature and evidence reviews, including most recently a review into the availability and best practice of employment support for young people with a learning disability and/or autism.
Needs assessments: Joshua has led multiple needs assessments, including several focused on better understanding the needs of children with complex needs, and the support available to them.
Outside of Cordis Bright, Joshua volunteers as a school governor. He sits on the data and curriculum committee and is the link governor for SEN.
Prior to joining Cordis Bright, Joshua held a number of roles in Public Affairs agencies, supporting consultations with the public and political stakeholders, including for a range of housing and green energy developments.
Joshua has a BA in Politics and International Studies for Exeter University and an MSc in Social Policy from the London School of Economics.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- 07795 427 979
- Website:
- www.cordisbright.co.uk/who-we-are/joshua-butt