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What Works Scotland

What Works Scotland

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Blog: Systems thinking – Re-imagining public services to tackle inequality

Nick Bland of What Works Scotland, discusses an event in September 2016 which focused on helping people to understand how institutions in society can perpetuate inequality and strategies to change this.

Social Sciences Communications July 11, 2018 Read more

Blog: People making a difference in communities … a participatory cross-sector conference

What Works Scotland research associate James Henderson presents highlights from a conference held in November 2015, focused on people who make a difference in communities.

Social Sciences Communications July 11, 2018 Read more

Blog: Community Anchors and Opportunities for Locally-led Public Service Reform

James Henderson reflects on his think piece from November 2015 which considers the potential for community anchors and the community sector to be central to local democratic and inequalities-focused approaches to public service reform in Scotland.

Social Sciences Communications July 11, 2018 Read more

Blog: Why Place?

What does ‘place’ offer to public service development? in this blog from December 2016 What Works Scotland’s Claire Bynner examines the role of place-based approaches – what works and what doesn’t.

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: The Economics of Prevention and Difficult Decisions for Community Planning Partnerships in Scotland

Claire Bynner, research associate at What Works Scotland, reflects on a seminar held by What Works Scotland on 25 March 2015 on the economics of prevention, specifically on community planning partnerships and health.

Social Sciences Communications July 2, 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 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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