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What Works Scotland

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Ailsa Cook

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.

Social Sciences Communications September 26, 2018 Read more

Outcomes-based Approaches to Public Service Reform: Event Report

Report summarising the the key messages from presentations given at a What Works Scotland event in April 2017 to consider outcomes-based approaches in public service reform.

Social Sciences Communications July 25, 2017 Read more

Outcomes Based Approaches in Public Service Reform

This position paper by Dr Ailsa Cook for What Works Scotland explores the concept of outcomes and their history; a concept at the centre of efforts to improve public services in Scotland, across the UK and beyond. A focus on outcomes has been an integral part of what has come to be known as the Scottish Approach to public service reform.

Social Sciences Communications April 19, 2017 Read more

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.

Social Sciences Communications January 7, 2017 Read more

Creating effective partnerships to deliver public services

Report of an event held in December 2015 to explore evidence about effective partnership working with those working in and with public services. Summary Partnership working is central to the public services reform agenda across the UK and beyond, yet

Social Sciences Communications January 7, 2017 Read more

Partnership working across UK public services

This evidence review and briefing presents evidence brings together evidence from empirical research on UK public service partnerships to provide an understanding of the ways in which partnership working processes inter-relate to influence the success of the partnership.

Social Sciences Communications January 7, 2017 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
  • In search of effective collaborative challenge for a more equitable society June 5, 2019
  • Community-led activity: time to invest in expansion June 4, 2019
  • Tackling inequalities by supporting 'enterprising' communities June 4, 2019
  • Extending the community sector inquiry through a cross-sector learning community? May 29, 2019

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