Outcomes framework for Scotland's mental health improvement strategy
The aim of this work is to develop an outcomes framework which identifies the key outcomes for mental health improvement and specifies local activities which could be undertaken to achieve them. The framework is designed to help community planning partners develop the outcomes-fo… Read more
Care Home Census 2010, Scotland
The purpose of this Statistics Release is to present national figures for care homes for adults in Scotland. The information is derived from the Scottish Care Home Census which is undertaken on an annual basis. The census asks care homes throughout Scotland how many residents the… Read more
Evaluation of the Scottish Recovery Network
This evaluation of the Scottish Recovery Network (SRN) was commissioned by the Scottish Government and ran from October 2009 ? September 2010. The aims of the evaluation were to assess the effectiveness and impact of the SRN (at a national policy level; at a local level; and at t… Read more
Severe Child Poverty in Scotland
Save the Children's research reveals that 90,000 children across Scotland live in severe poverty; that is 9% of all children in Scotland and over 1 in 3 of all children in poverty. This number has remained stubbornly static for the last four years. This report highlights the… Read more
The 2013 IFS Green Budget
The Nuffield Foundation funds the preparation and publication of the IFS Green Budget - a comprehensive and independent assessment of the state of the public finances, the key economic questions and various policy options in the run up to the Chancellor?s Budget. The Green Bu… Read more
The Enabling State:From Rhetoric to Reality
CASE STUDIES As economic, demographic and environmental challenges mount, governments are under increasing pressure to deliver high quality public services with shrinking resources. The Carnegie UK Trust is arguing that in these challenging times it is more pressing than ever… Read more
Adaptation to a changing climate: today's investments in tomorrow's climate
The UK Government, scientists, academia, non-government organisations (NGOs), businesses and financial markets increasingly recognise the reality society faces ? that it needs to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions (mitigate) and adapt to inevitable climate change, including risi… Read more
Delivering for the environment in our communities: an audit of Single Outcome Agreements
This new audit of Single Outcome Agreements captures how sustainable development and the environment are being addressed by each Community Planning Partnership, and determines emerging trends. It finds significant gaps in addressing national priorities such as climate change adap… Read more
Welfare Benefits - a necessity not a lifestyle choice
This paper makes the case in defence of the benefits system and addresses the counter arguments by drawing on the latest research. Any discussion on welfare benefits cannot be separated from the current political and economic climate, with politicians, commentators and pressure g… Read more
Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2009
The Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) presents a picture of multiple deprivation across Scotland by combining 38 indicators across 7 domains, namely: income, employment, health, education, skills and training, housing, geographic access and crime. This method has been… Read more