Local Evaluation Plan for the Govanhill Equally Well Test Site
This document sets out the local evaluation plan for the Govanhill Equally Well test site, specifically the work of the Govanhill Neighbourhood Management Group (GNMG). There are two overarching aims for the evaluation: 1) Assess the outcomes and effects of the work of the GNMG… Read more
UNCRC Concluding Observations: consulting children and young people on children's rights
The national youth information charity Young Scot was commissioned by the Scottish Government in late summer of 2008 to seek the views of young people from across Scotland on what they thought about the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child?s Concluding Observations… Read more
Good practice in community engagement from an equality perspective
This review brings together existing knowledge and current and recent examples of work, to identify some key messages in effective community engagement from an equality perspective. Two main methods were used: 1. A search of key sources of research literature, involving an i… Read more
Managing the Needs of Drunk and Incapable People in Scotland: a Literature Review and Needs Assessment
The purpose of this research was to identify what need there is in Scotland for services for people who become drunk and incapable in public. This involved not only estimating the size and nature of the problem, but also looking in detail at how the needs of this population are c… Read more
Rural Scotland Key Facts 2010
Rural Scotland Key Facts compares and contrasts circumstances in accessible and remote rural areas to the rest of Scotland. The Scottish Government acknowledges that key areas of policy such as the economy, transport, education and health can have a particular impact on rural com… Read more
Domestic Abuse, Housing and Homelessness in Scotland: An Evidence Review
There has been little research on the relationship between domestic abuse, housing and homelessness, especially in the Scottish context. This review provides some secondary analysis of relevant homelessness and housing statistics to provide a more in-depth overview of the scale o… Read more
The Department for Work and Pensions Social Cost-Benefit Analysis Framework
This working paper provides a series of recommendations for the integration of social impacts into the DWP Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) framework for employment programmes. This will ensure that the wider impacts on society are considered when evaluating the effectiveness of polic… Read more
Scotland: A safe place for child traffickers?
This scoping study on the extent and nature of child trafficking in Scotland was commissioned by Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People (SCCYP). The purpose of the study was to provide the Commissioner with an understanding of child trafficking which would allow hi… Read more
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 Institut… Read more
Local Connections - Policing with the Community
Following publication of the thematic report on Police Visibility 'Narrowing the Gap' in December 2002, HMIC recognised the need for complementary studies in Crime Management and Community Policing, to inform approaches to managing the gap between public expectations and service… Read more