Response to the Scottish Government’s consultation on the socio-economic duty, which asks particular public authorities to do more to tackle the inequalities of outcome caused by socio-economic disadvantage.
Response to Citizenship and Civic Engagement Committee consultation
The What Works Scotland response on issues of citizenship and civic engagement to the UK House of Lords in September 2017.
What Do Citizens Want?
Research report that reveals the profound effect of formal and informal relationships on people’s wellbeing as seen through the experiences of users of housing services. Produced by the Carnegie UK Trust with support from What Works Scotland.
Blog: Suicide, Alcohol- and Drug-related Death: Scottish Stories of Place-based Disadvantage and Male Vulnerability
Latest in our series of blogs on place-based inequality, in which Dr Jon Minton discusses evidence from a recent study of risk and vulnerability to death in Scotland. The evidence shows that within the most disadvantaged neighbourhoods men are more vulnerable to death by alcohol, suicide or drugs.
Evaluation of Police and Fire Reform
Annual evaluations of the police and fire reform, which aim to assess if the aims of the reform have been met, identify lessons for future public service reform and evaluate the wider impact of the reform. The evaluations are produced by What Works Scotland, the Scottish Institute for Policing Research and ScotCen for Scottish Government.
Tackling Child Poverty: Actions to Prevent and Mitigate Child Poverty at the Local Level
This evidence review and briefing offers practicable steps to support local authorities and community planning partnerships to mitigate and prevent child poverty and identify early trigger signs that may suggest an increased risk of poverty.
Economic Regeneration in Scotland: Past Lessons, Current Practice, Future Challenges
This research report examines area-based approaches to economic regeneration in Scotland, including evidence from three case studies focused on town centre regeneration, community-led regeneration and physical regeneration. The report identifies commonalities across the case studies and presents main messages for future economic regeneration initiatives.
What Works in Public Service Leadership: Exploring the Potential
This literature review aims to provide an understanding of the forms of leadership that are necessary for the future of Scottish public services. It presents an overview of key concepts that underpin collaborative leadership in public service settings and reflects on emerging themes identified by What Works Scotland that support change around public service reform.
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.
Pioneering Collaborative Leadership: A Facilitated Approach for Learning in Action
Research report and summary about Pioneering Collaborative Leadership, an experimental initiative testing an innovative development approach for public service leaders in Scotland. Published in July 2017, it covers its first 18 months and includes a case study from the East Lothian Partnership.