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What Works Scotland

What Works Scotland

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2014

Blog: Working with What Works Scotland

Francesca Ainsworth, Sophie Humphries and Ally Macleod from Aberdeenshire Council highlight their plans for working with What Works Scotland in December 2014.

Social Sciences Communications July 11, 2018 Read more

Blog: What Works in Fife?

Tim Kendrick, strategic lead for the Fife What Works Scotland case site area, explains in November 2014 what the collaborative work will focus on in his area.

Social Sciences Communications July 11, 2018 Read more

Blog: Giving communities their place

Dr Alison Elliot of the University of Edinburgh presented her thoughts at the launch of What Works Scotland on 26 June 2014, and that it represents the coming of age of the Christie proposals for transforming public services in Scotland

Social Sciences Communications July 11, 2018 Read more

Blog: What Works Scotland and the Housing Sector

Ken Gibb of What Works Scotland reflects on an event focused around the enhanced delivery of the Government’s ongoing housing strategy, and how it is relevant to What Works Scotland.

Social Sciences Communications July 2, 2018 Read more

WWS PhD opportunity

What Works Scotland Scholarship School of Social and Political Sciences Ayrshire and Arran NHS Board/University of Glasgow PhD Studentship: Assets based approaches for improving health and wellbeing. Applications are invited for an exciting new PhD studentship funded jointly by Ayrshire

Social Sciences Communications October 13, 2014 2014, Uncategorized Read more

Research Associates with What Works Scotland

We are currently recruiting three Research Associates: http://www.gla.ac.uk/about/jobs/vacancies/ ref 008872 https://www.vacancies.ed.ac.uk/ ref 031619

Social Sciences Communications August 4, 2014 2014, Uncategorized Read more

WWS Launched

What Works Scotland launched on 26 June 2014.  Please contact us if you would like to join our mailing list   What Works Scotland is part of the wider What Works network and we are linking with each of the

Stewart Cromar June 26, 2014 2014, Uncategorized Read more

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What Works Scotland was an initiative to improve the way local areas in Scotland use evidence to make decisions about public service development and reform. It explored how public services could start to work towards the recommendations of the Christie Commission on the Future Delivery of Public Services and the Scottish Government’s priorities for reform. ...

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RSS   Blog

  • What Works Scotland closed but resources still available November 29, 2023
  • Extending the community sector inquiry through a cross-sector learning community? June 5, 2019
  • Community-led activity: time to invest in expansion June 5, 2019
  • Tackling inequalities by supporting 'enterprising' communities June 5, 2019
  • Exploring community anchors, public service reform... and the wider local community sector June 5, 2019

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