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Scottish Government equality outcomes: lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) evidence review

michelledrumm — Fri, 24 May 2013 10:15:40 +0000

Paper that is one of a series written to inform the development of equality outcomes for the Scottish Government. Guidance from the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) states that a range of relevant evidence relating to equality groups and communities should be used to help set equality outcomes that are likely to make the biggest difference in tackling inequalities.

Scottish Government equality outcomes: lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) evidence review

Scottish Government equality outcomes: age evidence review

michelledrumm — Fri, 24 May 2013 10:12:30 +0000

Paper that is one of a series written to inform the development of equality outcomes for the Scottish Government. Guidance from the Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) states that a range of relevant evidence relating to equality groups and communities should be used to help set equality outcomes that are likely to make the biggest difference in tackling inequalities.

Scottish Government equality outcomes: age evidence review

Scottish Government equality outcomes: pregnancy and maternity evidence review

michelledrumm — Fri, 24 May 2013 10:08:22 +0000

Scottish Government equality outcomes: pregnancy and maternity evidence review

Effective supervision in a variety of settings

Heather Sinclair — Thu, 23 May 2013 10:33:56 +0000

Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) guide 50 was published: May 2013. Review date is May 2016. This guide provides information about how to achieve good supervision within an organisational culture that values both the people who work there and the people it offers services to.

Effective supervision in a variety of settings

Maximising the potential of reablement

Heather Sinclair — Thu, 23 May 2013 10:24:53 +0000

Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) Guide 49 published in May 2013. Review date is May 2016

Maximising the potential of reablement

Dying well at home: the case for integrated working

Heather Sinclair — Thu, 23 May 2013 10:15:19 +0000

This guide is about enabling people who want to die at home to do so and improving the quality of care they receive. In the context of this guide, ‘home’ means the place where a person usually lives. This includes ‘extra care’, sheltered housing accommodation and tenancy-based accommodation such as supported living, but not care homes. The guide is aimed at practitioners and managers supporting people with end of life care needs across the health, social care and housing sectors.

Dying well at home: the case for integrated working

Beyond homelessness. Developing positive social networks: research into the application and effects of a networks approach in tackling homelessness

IanWatson — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:43:56 +0000

The final report of a research rpoject which explored the impact that social networks (the formal and informal relationships we have) have in helping people who are at risk of, or experiencing, homelessness, to ensure lasting routes out of homelessness and secure tenancies. It worked with housing support providers and those in receipt of support to understand which services have a lasting impact on routes out of homelessness and how these services promote a networks approach.

This research has provided robust evidence, through both quantitative and qualitative methods, to inform local and national policy and will bring direct benefit to service users through promoting best practice in across housing support services in Scotland.

As part of the study IRISS created three video stories.

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Frontline. Improving the children’s social work profession

IanWatson — Mon, 20 May 2013 11:33:05 +0000

This paper investigates the nature and extent of the problems facing the children’s social work profession. Last year, there were around 1,350 vacant jobs in this field, many of which were concentrated in certain areas. Despite a concerted effort to tackle this shortage of workers, there are widespread concerns about the skills, competencies and calibre of new recruits to the profession. For example, in 2011 less than 6 per cent of people who started training to be a social worker came fr om a Russell Group university – social work is clearly not viewed as attractive for these graduates.

This paper argues that a graduate fast-track pr ogramme, run by a dedicated social enterprise, could help to address these problems. Drawing on the success of the Teach First scheme, the organisation would provide work-based training for high-potential new recruits. This new programme – Frontline – would help to attract the best people into one of Britain’s toughest professions, and in the long term cr eate a movement of leaders to challenge social disadvantage

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Short Breaks Funds: Easy evaluation toolkit

Ben Hall — Fri, 17 May 2013 09:05:10 +0000

The Easy Evaluation Toolkit is designed to help people evaluate their short break or respite care service. Created in 2013 by Shared Care Scotland, Evaluation Support Scotland and a panel of third sector managers, the toolkit offers a framework, case studies and useable tools to help you and your service develop your evaluation process.

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short_breaks_easy_evaluation_toolkit.pdf

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Short Break Research Area:

Evidence of impact of short breaks (respite care)

Short Break Fund:

Project Evaluation

Case Studies

Draft self-directed support statutory guidance on care and support

michelledrumm — Thu, 16 May 2013 12:36:41 +0000

Document that contains draft statutory guidance on the values, principles legal duties and powers associated with social care assessment, support planning and review. The guidance covers adults, children, young carers and adult carers. It has been developed by Scottish Government with contributions from a joint working group of key partners which included the Association of Directors of Social Work, Self Directed Support Scotland, Independent Living in Scotland, the Coalition of Care and Support Providers in Scotland and the Carer’s Trust.

The guidance focuses on the duties and powers within the 2013 Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act. However, the scope of the guidance goes beyond the 2013 Act to cover a wide range of duties and powers in relation to assessment, support planning and review. This recognises that care and support provision - and choice and control over that provision - plays a key role in helping to deliver independent living for disabled people.

Draft self-directed support statutory guidance on care and support

Housing support: contributing to the lives of people and communities across Scotland

michelledrumm — Thu, 16 May 2013 12:34:21 +0000

Paper that reviews how housing support can contribute to achieving various national objectives. Examples of what housing support can mean to individuals is set out in a series of photographs.

Housing support: contributing to the lives of people and communities across Scotland

The new social care: strengths-based approaches

michelledrumm — Wed, 08 May 2013 09:41:38 +0000

Paper that documents a series of strengths-based approches to social care.

The new social care: strengths-based approaches

Early intervention: decision-making in local authority children's services

michelledrumm — Tue, 07 May 2013 09:16:59 +0000

Action for Children commissioned the Social Care Institute for Excellence to undertake a study of local authority decision-making in respect of long-term decision making and early intervention services. In particular, the study sought to gain a better understanding of the factors that facilitate and hinder delivery of improved outcomes for children and families over the longer-term, working on the basis that long-term planning and early intervention are inextricably linked.

This report synthesises the data gathered from: a literature review; 30 telephone interviews with senior officers and members in local authorities; and, feedback from 49 subject matter experts attending five regional events. Findings are illustrative rather than statistically
significant.

Early intervention: decision-making in local authority children's services

Early intervention: where now for local authorities?

michelledrumm — Tue, 07 May 2013 09:16:25 +0000

Report on the position of local authorities in relation to early intervention for children and families.

Early intervention: where now for local authorities?

Dementia: finding housing solutions

michelledrumm — Mon, 06 May 2013 11:44:52 +0000

Report that highlights how good housing and related services can impact positively on the lives of people with dementia, from delaying more intensive forms of care to preventing admission and readmission to hospital. Case studies from housing associations and home improvement agencies show how appropriate housing can:

• reduce or delay demand for health and social care services for people with dementia
• improve the rate of diagnosis of dementia
• deliver improved health and social care outcomes at a lower cost

Dementia: finding housing solutions

Scottish Government equality outcomes: disability evidence review

michelledrumm — Mon, 06 May 2013 10:34:28 +0000

Paper is one of a series written to inform the development of equality outcomes for the Scottish Government. Guidance from the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) states that a range of relevant evidence relating to equality groups and communities should be used to help set equality outcomes that are likely to make the biggest difference in tackling inequalities.

Scottish Government equality outcomes: disability evidence review

The implementation of Universal Credit and the support needs of claimants: a study by the Social Security Advisory Committee

michelledrumm — Mon, 06 May 2013 10:33:56 +0000

Study intended to inform the preparations for the phased implementation of Universal Credit from April 2013.

The implementation of Universal Credit and the support needs of claimants: a study by the Social Security Advisory Committee

Widening choices for older people with high support needs

Ben Hall — Thu, 02 May 2013 12:52:57 +0000

This study examines the experiences of older people with high support needs involved in support based on mutuality and reciprocity. It shares the benefits and outcomes achieved for individuals, families, communities and organisations funding and providing this support. The findings are relevant to the future funding and delivery of long-term care, and the transformation of local services. The report highlights how:

• A typology of mutual support describes the options covered; e.g. Shared Lives, Homeshare, cohousing, time banks, mutually supportive relationships, self-help/peer support networks, mutually supportive communities.
• Over 100 people across the UK shared their experiences of and outcomes achieved by these models.
• Such options work best when they are locally focused, personally delivered and connected to other services and networks.
• Significant change is needed in the way that services are commissioned and delivered so that current options for support are widened to include these models.

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older-people-support-choices-full.pdf

Shared Care Scotland

Short Break Research Area:

Planning/Personalisation

Tackling child poverty and promoting children's well-being: lessons from abroad

michelledrumm — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:39:24 +0000

Briefing that is based on a report Child poverty outcome models: An international review commissioned by NCB Northern Ireland. It puts forward somekey components that should be included as part of the government's development of future plans for tackling child poverty, including:

establishing a central government anti-poverty board responsible for overall delivery and holding individual departments to account
introducing a package of measures to promote maternal employment
supplementing families' incomes for engagingin activities that promote child well-being
taking a neighbourhood-based approach to tackling child poverty and promoting child well-being.

Tackling child poverty and promoting children's well-being: lessons from abroad

Briefing on child poverty

michelledrumm — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:37:56 +0000

Briefing that explores child poverty and its relationship to health and wellbeing. It aims to provide an overview of the following:

Why focus on children?
What is child poverty?
What are the levels of child poverty in Scotland?
How does child poverty impact on health?
What impact does child poverty have on health?
What actions can be taken to protect children from the impact of poverty?

Briefing on child poverty

Alternatives to custody - fact sheet 13

michelledrumm — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:29:46 +0000

Fact sheet covering the topic of custody and young people and what alternatives are available.

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Alternatives to custody - Fact sheet 13

'She endures with me': an evaluation of the Scottish Guardianship Service Pilot

michelledrumm — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:36:14 +0000

Report that builds on an earlier report (Crawley and Kohli 2012) and consolidates some the preliminary findings, incorporating the evidence and conclusions gathered from Years 1 and 2 of the evaluation process.

'She endures with me': an evaluation of the Scottish Guardianship Service Pilot

Interim report on inquiry into decision making on whether to take children into care

michelledrumm — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:14:36 +0000

Report into an inquiry to examine the processes involved in deciding whether or not to remove a child from the family home and to consider whether these are consistent across the country.

Interim report on inquiry into decision making on whether to take children into care

SCIE report 65: early intervention: decision-making in local authority children’s services

Heather Sinclair — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:44:22 +0000

This is a study of local authority decision-making in respect to long-term decision making and early intervention services. The study seeks to gain a better understanding of the factors that facilitate and hinder delivery of improved outcomes for children and families over the longer-term. This report synthesises the data gathered from: a literature review; 30 telephone interviews with senior officers and members in local authorities in England; and feedback from 49 subject matter experts attending five regional events. Report published by the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) in January 2013. Review date is January 2016.

The study was commissioned by Action for Children to support their work on early intervention.

SCIE Report 65: early intervention: decision-making in local authority children’s services

Report 64: reviewing the impact of the Social care governance workbook

Heather Sinclair — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:39:44 +0000

This report was published by Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) in April 2013. Review date is April 2016. It describes the social care and wider governance arrangements in Northern Ireland and explains how the workbook was introduced and used in the trusts.

Report 64: reviewing the impact of the Social care governance workbook

SCIE report 63: Improving personal budgets for older people: a research overview

Heather Sinclair — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:27:21 +0000

This short report is an evidence overview of key pieces of UK research between 2007 and 2012, which focused on the implementation and uptake of personal budgets and direct payments for older people (including those with dementia) in England. The report was published by the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) in January 2013. It is not a systematic research review or an exhaustive examination of published research on the topic. Rather, it aims to give an overview of the main themes of research findings which help to identify the challenges and solutions to improving choice and control for older people (including those living with dementia) through the use of personal budgets and direct payments.

This work supports ‘Improving personal budgets for older people: A review’, published by the Think Local Act Personal partnership and supported by SCIE.

SCIE report 63: Improving personal budgets for older people: a research overview

A little break would be nice: a report on the respite needs of carers of adults with a learning disability living in the family home

Ben Hall — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:50:04 +0000

The overall aim of our inquiry was to examine respite provision in Clackmannanshire for carers of adults with learning disabilities living in the family home and to look at examples of good practice in other areas. For the purpose of our study we defined respite care as short-term care that helps a family take a break from the daily routine and stress. It can be provided in the family home or in a variety of out-of-home settings and involve either time apart or time together with extra support.

We addressed four areas:
Need
• What is the extent of the need for respite services?
• What kind of service and in what form, are carers looking for?
Experience
• Who currently is receiving (or not receiving) respite care?
• For those in receipt of respite, what kind of service do they receive?
• How satisfied are they with the current service?
• How easy is it for them to access respite services?
• What problems have they encountered?
• For those not receiving respite services, why is this?
Provision
• What is the extent, nature and quality of current respite provision in
Clackmannanshire?
• How well (or badly) does it meet the needs and aspirations of families?
Good Practice
• What should a model respite service look

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A little break would be nice

Shared Care Scotland

Short Break Research Area:

Evidence of impact of short breaks (respite care)

Planning/Personalisation

SWEP: video resources

michelledrumm — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 10:44:44 +0000

Video resources of Social Work Education Participation (SWEP), which promotes best practice for social work education.

SWEP: video resources

Using vouchers to increase access to short breaks: findings of pilot study Falkirk Council

Ben Hall — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:24:47 +0000

This pilot project was set up by Falkirk Council to determine whether the use of vouchers for short breaks could help to address the low uptake of short breaks among people with severe and enduring mental illness and their carers, and also to provide an alternative to Direct Payments. The project was developed in response to:

• the low numbers of short breaks being accessed by this group
• discussions with the Integrated Mental Health Team
• previous discussion with the FDAMH Carers Group
• information contained in the research report carried out by the FDAMH Carers Group (September 2005)
• the apparent reluctance of people with mental health needs to access direct payments

Click here to see IRISS case study page for video interview on this project

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Final evaluation of short breaks vouchers pilot

Shared Care Scotland

Short Break Research Area:

Evidence of impact of short breaks (respite care)

Planning/Personalisation

Managing the social risks of public spending cuts in Scotland

michelledrumm — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:27:27 +0000

Report that identifies current practice in five anonymous Scottish local government case studies in their approaches to implementing austerity measures and considers the extent to which they recognise and seek to manage the resulting social risks to vulnerable and disadvantaged groups.

Managing the social risks of public spending cuts in Scotland

Engaging with men in social care: a good practice guide

michelledrumm — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:15:40 +0000

Sixteen page guide that offers strategies for engaging with men in, or attached to, families in which a child is at risk or may become so.

It has been developed from a two-year project (2011-2013) in the UK, led by the Fatherhood Institute in partnership with the Family Rights Group and funded by the Department for Education’s Voluntary and Community Sector Grant.

The purpose of the project was to support local authority safeguarding services to engage more effectively with fathers and other men in families, in order to reduce risks to children.

Engaging with men in social care: a good practice guide

Taking a personal approach: a parents guide to personal budgets

michelledrumm — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:15:08 +0000

Handbook for parents of disabled children and young people receiving personal budgets. It contains information, examples of good practice and links to useful documents.

Taking a personal approach: a parents guide to personal budgets

Evidence scope: models of adolescent care provision

michelledrumm — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:28:55 +0000

Review that examines the evidence on models of adolescent care provision beyond the residential children’s home model. A 2012 report by the Education Select Committee found that the child protection system does not meet the needs of older children and recommended an urgent review of the support offered to this group (House of Commons Education Committee, 2012).

Evidence scope: models of adolescent care provision

A report into the deaths of looked after children in Scotland 2009-2011

michelledrumm — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:27:29 +0000

Report that aims to:
• identify characteristics of those children who have died and the reasons for each of their deaths
• consider the circumstances of their deaths and comment on the reports local authorities provide
• identify any possible implications for the future care of children and young people, always with an eye to whether there are lessons to be learned.

A report into the deaths of looked after children in Scotland 2009-2011

Early and effective intervention for children and young people who offend : information sharing to promote wellbeing : fact sheet 12

Heather Sinclair — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:32:21 +0000

This fact sheet 12 was published by the Youth Justice National Development Team at the Criminal Justice Social Work Development Centre (CJSW). It concerns the early and effective intervention for children and young people who offend. The robustness of Early and Effective Intervention (EEI) as a process to address the needs and risks of children and young people charged with minor offences depends on the quality and relevance of the information provided and the disposals or interventions offered by the Police, Education, Social Work, Health, Community Safety and youth work providers from local authority and the third sector.

Early and effective intervention for children and young people who offend : information sharing to promote wellbeing : fact sheet 12

New technologies, young people and offending behaviour : fact sheet 11

Heather Sinclair — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:16:39 +0000

This fact sheet 9 was published by the Youth Justice National Development Team at the Criminal Justice Social Work Development Centre (CJSW). It provides information about New Technologies, Young People and Offending Behaviour.

New technologies, young people and offending behaviour : fact sheet 11

Mental health and youth justice : fact sheet 10

Heather Sinclair — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:06:43 +0000

This fact sheet 10 was published by the Youth Justice National Development Team at the Criminal Justice Social Work Development Centre (CJSW). It provides information about mental health and social justice.

Mental health and youth justice : fact sheet 10

New grounds of referral: children’s hearings Scotland act 2011 Section 67(2): fact sheet 9

Heather Sinclair — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:56:02 +0000

This fact sheet 9 was published by the Youth Justice National Development Team at the Criminal Justice Social Work Development Centre (CJSW). It provides information about section 67 (2) of the Children’s Hearings Scotland Act 2011. The grounds of referral to the Children’s Reporter are found under s67(2) of the new act. There are some similarities with the 1995 Act & 5 new grounds. The wording “close connection” is used throughout and this should be interpreted as a member of the same household or someone with significant contact with the child.

New grounds of referral: children’s hearings Scotland act 2011 Section 67(2): fact sheet 9

Short Breaks Fund: Round 2 evaluation report

Ben Hall — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 13:22:22 +0000

The Short Breaks Fund represents a substantial investment by the Scottish Government in the development of short breaks’ provision. Scottish Government, Shared Care Scotland and the National Carer Organisations group are keen to make sure that there is a legacy from this investment, not simply in the form of additional or new short break services, but through better knowledge about what works well in short break services, and about what carers and those they care for need and value.
This report evaluates the impact of funding on 58 projects and...

1. Reviews the individual projects and explores their achievements and challenges
2. Considers how well Round Two projects have contributed towards delivery of the outcomes set for the Short Breaks Fund
3. Considers how well Round Two funded projects delivered the principles of the Short Breaks Fund
4. Captures and highlight examples of innovation, good practice and learning
5. Makes recommendations for improving the reach and impact of the Short Breaks Fund in the future

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round_2_evaluation_report_short_breaks_fund.pdf

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Short Break Research Area:

Evidence of impact of short breaks (respite care)

Short Break Fund:

Project Evaluation

Case Studies

The impact of welfare reform on Scotland

IanWatson — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 08:49:52 +0000

The most deprived areas in Scotland will take the biggest financial hit when the present welfare reforms come into effect. This is the conclusion of research commissioned by the Scottish Parliament’s Welfare Reform Committee.

The study, undertaken by the Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research at Sheffield Hallam University, has estimated that when fully implemented, the welfare reforms will take more than £1.6 billion a year out of the Scottish economy. This is equivalent to around £480 a year for every adult of working age in Scotland. In Glasgow, this rises to £650 a year.

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Supporting young people's health and wellbeing. A summary of Scottish Government policy

IanWatson — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 08:42:16 +0000

This document has been prepared for the Youth Health Improvement and Health Inequalities Strategic Leads Group. It sets out the key government policies that aim to support young people’s health and wellbeing. It is a broad overview and does not attempt to describe every policy or initiative that will have an impact on the health of young people in Scotland.

An underlying theme is that much of the policy outlined here, either directly or indirectly, aims to narrow the gap between the health of the best-off and worst-off young people in Scottish society - that is, to reduce health inequalities.

The main focus of this paper is on youth health. However, for completeness the paper briefly sets out key policy in relation to pre-birth and the early years. No single Scottish Government Directorate is responsible for policy development relating to children and young people’s health and wellbeing. This paper aims to draw together the plethora of policy into a single document

Includes an introdcution by Harry Burns (Scotland’s Chief Medical Officer) and a useful policy overview graphic / map.

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Beyond the usual suspects. Towards inclusive user involvement

IanWatson — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 08:29:46 +0000

The purpose of this report is to offer practical help to develop more inclusive involvement for the future so that everyone who wants to be involved has equal opportunity to do so.

This report examines why some groups tend to be left out of schemes designed to promote greater user, or public/patient, involvement in public services. It explores who to ensure that all those who use long-term health and social care services could have a more equal chance of having a say and involvement in their lives and society.

Read the report online

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beresford.pdf

Welfare to work or a welfare system that works? Arguing for a citizens basic income in a new Scotland

michelledrumm — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 14:07:10 +0000

One of a series of papers prepared in the context of our second 'conversation' , funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), on issues related to possible constitutional change in Scotland.

Paper that asks a number of questions - how to move beyond the limitations imposed by mainstream economic theorising in informing the nature, scope and evaluation of public policy interventions and in the process develop a more inclusive and realistic understanding of state welfare arrangements; how to reshape social security provision in accordance with an overall goal to promote equality; And whether it is desirable to do so in the current economic and political environment?

Welfare to work or a welfare system that works? Arguing for a citizens basic income in a new Scotland

MindLab

michelledrumm — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 12:08:07 +0000

A Danish-based cross-ministerial innovation unit which involves citizens and businesses in developing new solutions for the public sector. It is also a neutral zone for inspiring creativity, innovation and collaboration.

MindLab

Telecare: JIT

michelledrumm — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 13:51:11 +0000

A web page of telecare resources, including documents relating to DALLAS, medication management, strategy documents, telecare workbooks, reports and news.

Telecare: JIT

Inquiry into purposeful activity in prisons (5th report, 2013 - Session 4)

michelledrumm — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 08:35:05 +0000

The Justice Committee believes that the effective rehabilitation of offenders is vital in order to reduce crime levels, reduce the economic and social costs of crime and help create a safer Scotland. It also enables those individuals who have offended, for a variety of reasons, to choose a better life for themselves, their families and communities.

Purposeful activities, of an educational, counselling, work nature and such others as family contact, are a fundamental element of the rehabilitation process. The Committee makes a number of conclusions and recommendations in this report.

Inquiry into purposeful activity in prisons (5th report, 2013 - Session 4)

Children's social work statistics Scotland, 2011-12

michelledrumm — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 10:17:08 +0000

Details the social work statistics on looked-after children, child protection, and secure care and close support accommodation for 2011-12.

Children's social work statistics Scotland, 2011-12

Improving community planning in Scotland

michelledrumm — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 12:55:31 +0000

Report designed to make a constructive contribution to the debate about how community planning in Scotland can, and should, be improved.

It does not seek to provide ‘the answer’ to resolving all of the challenges that community planning in Scotland faces. Rather, it uses collective experience of auditing community planning and partnership working to contribute towards how community planning in Scotland can be improved.

Improving community planning in Scotland

Going to market: the role of outsourcing and shared services in housing associations

michelledrumm — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 12:55:00 +0000

Research that explores the continued evolution of the housing association sector and the challenges of delivering front-line and back-office services cost effectively.

It is designed to help to inform and develop a conversation within the industry, and to draw attention to the factors relevant to organisations considering outsourcing or shared services. It focuses primarily on housing associations.

Going to market: the role of outsourcing and shared services in housing associations

Rating providers for quality: a policy worth pursuing?

michelledrumm — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 12:54:18 +0000

Report that outlines the findings and recommendations from an independent review conducted by the Nuffield Trust into whether the Government should introduce ‘Ofsted-style’ performance ratings for hospitals, general practices, care homes and other adult social care providers.

The review was commissioned by the Secretary of State for Health, The Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP, in November 2012. It has sought to assess whether ‘aggregate’ ratings of provider performance should be used in health and social care and, if so, how best this might be done. The conclusions in the report are solely those of the Nuffield Trust.

Rating providers for quality: a policy worth pursuing?