1. Health and Safety Executive Evaluation of CDM 2007 Anthony Lees

2. Evaluation of CDM 2007 Background Methodology Emerging themes Constraints and the way forward Conclusions

3. Background History of CDM 2007 Baseline Study in 2005 Prayer Debate Commitment to early evaluation Expectation of future process

4. Methodology Baseline study 2006 Pilot research 2009-10 Main phase research 2010 CONIAC working group 2009-10 Mixture of qualitative and quantitative Methodology limitations

5. Emerging themes Consensus – but no consensus Strong evidence of aims met Regulations fit the sector Concerns over application and interpretation Bureaucracy Co-ordination Need for honesty over effectiveness of ACoP

6. Constraints and the way forward Change of administration: New approach to regulation Lord Young Review: Common Sense, Common Safety Löfstedt Review of health and safety legislation Red Tape Challenge Skills and the new competence agenda Europe

7. Conclusions Evaluation confirms anecdote Sound basis for future policy development High-level conclusions, but ample detail to inform future work Evaluation caught up in radically-widened agenda Commitment to continue to work with industry