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What Works Scotland

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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.

Social Sciences Communications September 28, 2018 Read more

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

Submission to Locality’s Inquiry: Keeping It Local Call for Evidence

What Works Scotland’s submission to the Locality inquiry Keeping it Local in July 2018, a call for the latest thinking and practice shaping the future of our public services

Social Sciences Communications September 21, 2018 Read more

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.

Social Sciences Communications September 5, 2018 Read more

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. 

Social Sciences Communications August 22, 2018 Read more

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.

Social Sciences Communications August 22, 2018 Read more

Action Research in Policy Analysis: ‘Sanction and sanctuary’ in Scottish collaborative governance

Book chapter about action research theory and practice that draws on illustrations from two community planning partnerships. It discusses the relational strategies required to carry out action research in these complex public service partnership settings, including cultivating ‘sanction and sanctuary’.

Social Sciences Communications July 23, 2018 Read more

Blog: Community social enterprises: innovators in public service reform?

Blog post by Aidan Pia, Director of Senscot (Social Entrepreneurs Network Scotland) considering the potential of community social enterprise to innovate, lead and contribute in complex ways to the Christie Commission agenda of partnership, participation and prevention.

Social Sciences Communications July 18, 2018 Read more

Think piece: Community-led solutions within multi-layered partnership working

Reflections by a local development worker on the challenges of encouraging and supporting community interest in developing, designing and delivering effective, local solutions in partnerships.

Social Sciences Communications July 13, 2018 Read more

Stories from the coalface: Exploring what it means to work together in Aberdeenshire

Reflections by participants in the Aberdeenshire collaborative action research on what they learned from the different projects and what they are continuing to learn from the experience.

Social Sciences Communications July 13, 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 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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