What Works Scotland has published a report from a Collaborative Learning Day in Aberdeenshire looking at ‘what does it mean to put Christie into action?’ The Learning Day, co-hosted and facilitated by What Works Scotland (WWS) and the Aberdeenshire Community
Place-based approaches: new Improvement Service report
An overview of place-based working both historically and in the context of current practice across Scotland has been published by WWS partner the Improvement Service. Place-based approaches to joint planning, resourcing and delivery – An overview of current practice in
WWS launches M.Phil/Ph.D (PUBLIC SERVICE LEADERSHIP)
Get details of this exciting new What Works Scotland initiative aimed at senior public service leaders. The research-based degree is designed to develop senior leaders’ capacity for critical and analytical thinking, knowledge and understanding of the intersection between public service
Report from Fife Home Retreat
The report from the Fife collaborative action research home retreat in October 2015 is now available. See the report here
New Think Piece on Community Organisations
Just published think piece: Community Anchors What Works Scotland Research Associate James Henderson reflects on the potential for community anchors to provide locally-led Scottish public service reform. http://whatworksscotland.ac.uk/publications/think-pieces/
WWS co-director joins Advisory Group on the Community Empowerment Act 2015
The Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act was passed at the Scottish Parliament in the summer of 2015. Now the Scottish Government is working with a range of experts and stakeholders to develop regulations and guidance for implementation. Dr Oliver Escobar (WWS