Audio, slides and transcription from a webinar which looked what needs to happen to ensure that the mainstreaming of PB simultaneously carves out space for more complex participatory and deliberative processes in local government decision-making.
Empowering People and Places: What Works?
Conference focused on engaging with research insights into what works, and what does not, in community empowerment, as well as discussing implications for the future of policy and practice in Scotland.
Universal basic income – A scoping review of evidence on impacts and study characteristics
The first comprehensive scoping review of 28 studies of ten interventions which unconditionally provided substantial cash transfers to individuals or families.
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.
Britain after Brexit: the political and economic choices ahead
Sir Martin Donnelly, former permanent secretary at the UK Department of International Trade, will give this Policy Scotland lecture.
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.
Policy briefing: Public service leadership: What works?
This policy briefing focuses how public service leadership needs to change to lead organisations involved in collaboration, co-production, community engagement and partnership.
Policy briefing: Public service leadership: Rethinking leadership for collaborative settings
This policy briefing focuses why we need to rethink leadership practice in public services and what works for leadership in collaborative settings.
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.
What Works Scotland contributes to health and wellbeing evaluation support materials
What Works Scotland co-director Peter Craig has contributed to new evaluation support materials for health and wellbeing professionals.