The Financial State of the Sector - Dec.'09
This report is in three parts: Part 1 presents a short summary of the official December 2009 assessment of the Scottish economy along with key points from the latest independent forecast from the Fraser of Allander Institute at the University of Strathclyde. Part 2 presents the… Read more
Scoping Study on the Third Sector in Scotland
This paper reports the findings of a scoping study on the role of the third sector in Scotland. It combines an in depth literature review and interviews with key government and third sector leaders. It aims to identify knowledge gaps regarding the third sector in Scotland and lay… Read more
Shaping equality and fairness after the recession
This report summarises the discussion which took place at two seminars organised by the Equality and Diversity Forum in late 2009 to discuss the implications of the recession for equality and social justice in the UK. The seminars were designed to enable participants from governm… Read more
Single Outcome Agreements
Provides an overview of the 32 Single Outcome Agreements (SOAs) which were signed off by the Scottish Government and each local authority in the summer of 2008. Outlines the purpose of SOAs and considers the extent of Community Planning partners' engagement in their development.… Read more
Prosperity without growth? The transition to a sustainable economy
The conventional formula for achieving prosperity relies on the pursuit of economic growth. In this view, higher incomes will increase wellbeing and lead to prosperity for all. This report challenges that formula. It questions whether economic growth is still a legitimate goal fo… Read more
Overview of mental health services
This report provides an overview of mental health services across Scotland and is the first in a series of planned reports in this area. The study was carried out in order to highlight areas for improvement and to identify priorities for future audit work. It considers mental hea… Read more
Social Economy 2008
Scotland's Chief Statistician launched Social Economy 2008 in late June 2009. The publication includes data which is used to monitor the national target to increase the turnover of the social economy in Scotland. The social economy captures the economic activity of the third s… Read more
The Innovation Imperative - why radical innovation is needed to reinvent public services for the recession and beyond
In the wake of the recession, public services will be asked to do more for less. But at the same time we need to tackle challenges such as an ageing society and a rise in long-term health conditions. This research argues that we need a new way of innovating in our public servi… Read more
Organisations' responses to the Disability Discrimination Act - 2009 study
This report explores how organisations have responded to the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 as amended by the Disability Discrimination Act 2005. It is a follow-up to studies undertaken in 2003 and 2006. The study has explored more fully changes introduced by the 2005 legisla… Read more
What the public say: public engagement in national decision-making
This paper considers what British citizens who participate in public dialogue events have said about public engagement and how it can ? and should ? be incorporated into governance structures. It identifies a number of key insights from these citizen views, showing how public eng… Read more