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What Works Scotland

Supporting effective public services in Scotland

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Key messages about public service reform in Scotland

An introduction to What Works Scotland’s lessons for public service reform in Scotland, published at the conclusion of the four-year programme, and the report to download.

Lucy Janes May 13, 2019 Read more

Children and young people: using research and evidence to make change happen

This seminar shared the most recent insights and learning on what works in place-based approaches to improving outcomes for children and young people, drawing on findings from two What Works centres: What Works Scotland and the Wales Centre for Public Policy.

Lucy Janes March 21, 2019 Read more

Academic innovation and capacity-building – our impact

The impact of What Works Scotland on universities and academic research.

Lucy Janes October 10, 2018 Read more

Research for Change – Beyond What Works

Conference exploring the role and use of data and evidence as key components in the development, design and delivery of good public services.

Lucy Janes October 5, 2018 Read more

An outcome-focused evaluation of High Life: Highland’s Falls Prevention Programme

An outcome-focused evaluation of High Life Highland’s programme to prevent falls by older adults.

Emma Baird September 26, 2018 Read more

Making data meaningful: Evidence use in a community planning partnership in Scotland

Case study report that highlights the complex and diverse ways in which public services use evidence in decision-making processes using information gathered from a Scottish community planning partnership.

Emma Baird September 5, 2018 Read more

Research, collaboration and inspection: towards a research-informed system

In this seminar Professor Daniel Muijs, Head of Research at OfSTED, spoke about encouraging the development of evidence-informed approaches across the education sector.

Lucy Janes August 22, 2018 Read more

Blog: What key Evidence to Action resources are available for public service reform?

Karen Seditas offers an overview in May 2016 of What Works Scotland knowledge partners’ resources for Evidence to Action (E2A).

Emma Baird July 11, 2018 Read more

Blog: Creating an Evidence Bank for Public Service Reform

Karen Seditas and Sarah Morton share details of the What Works Scotland Evidence Bank being developed from January 2015 to support the use of evidence in public service reform.

Emma Baird July 11, 2018 Read more

Evidence to Action: what works for public service reform

Seminar to present key What Works Scotland learnings from Evidence to Action projects and practical advice and tools for incorporating the use of evidence in decision-making and public service delivery.

Lucy Janes May 24, 2018 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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  • What Works Scotland closed but resources still available February 18, 2020
  • 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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