Report and resources from a collaborative action research inquiry in Fife which looked at the role of partnership working with schools to address the needs of young people with additional support needs. Fife is one of four case sites where What Works Scotland has worked with community planning partnerships to undertake collaborative action research into public service reform.
Collaborative Action Research Report: Fife Partnership Innovation Team exploring the Family Fun Model
Report and resources from a collaborative action research inquiry in Fife which sought to find out why parents came to Family Fun projects in Kirkcaldy and what impact the projects had on their engagement with the primary school and with adult learning. Fife is one of the four What Works Scotland case sites.
Our approach to collaborative action research

The What Works Scotland approach to collaborative action research and the learning that is emerging from our work in multi-agency, multi-practitioner public service environments.
Blog: Paris and Participatory Budgeting: perceptions, participation and parallels from a Fife perspective
In this guest blog post Coryn Barclay, Julie Dickson, and David McGrath from Fife Council reflect on what they learned from a fact-finding visit to Paris to look at how participatory budgeting is being delivered in an international context. The study trip was supported by What Works Scotland.
Collaborative Inquiry Exploring Data and Knowledge-sharing Practices in Responses to Welfare Sanctions
Report and resources from a collaborative action research inquiry in Fife which examined data about welfare sanctions and how it can be used to support people who are at risk of or receive a benefit sanction. Fife is one of the four case sites where What Works Scotland has worked with community planning partnerships using collaborative action research for public service reform.
Fife Collaborative Action Research – Second Home Retreat: Critical reflections and lessons on implementation
This research report is an overview of the activities at the second home retreat held as part of the collaborative action research programme in Fife. It has details of some of the tailored facilitative activities and learning on the process to date.
Collaborative Action Retreat Report – Summary of retreat held in June 2015
Report of the first collaborative action research retreat for representatives from Aberdeenshire, Fife, Glasgow and West Dunbartonshire – our case site partners – and the What Works Scotland team, held in June 2015.
“Challenge current practice and assumptions! Make waves!!” What Works Scotland Collaborative Learning Event
Report from a national collaborative learning event for the practitioners from the community planning partnerships in the four What Works Scotland case sites: Aberdeenshire, Fife, Glasgow and West Dunbartonshire. It describes the purpose, the activities, and the shared learning from the event, held in February 2016.
Collaborative Action Research Fife Home Retreat Report
Report from the first Fife Home Retreat in October 2015, which outlines some of the collaborative action research work with representatives from Fife Community Planning Partnership.
Fife
The collaborative action research inquiries in Fife focused on welfare, family learning, and partnerships to support pupils with additional needs. Each inquiry group produced a report of its findings. Two other reports consider the overall programme and reflect on the