As part of its Leading for outcomes series, IRISS (Institute for Research and Innovation in Social Services) has published two resources: 1. A Guide – Understanding and measuring outcomes: The role of qualitative data, which has been developed to support … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Outcomes
Health Inequalities and SOAs – briefing notes
NHS Health Scotland has produced a suite of briefing notes on health inequalities to help Community Planning Partnerships in the development of their Single Outcome Agreements. The papers are based on focus group discussions and Parliamentary workshops with Community Planning Partnership … Continue reading
Community Planning and Single Outcome Agreements
Following the issuing of the new guidance on Single Outcome Agreements, Cabinet Secretary John Swinney has written to ‘Third Sector Partners’ saying, amongst other things that “… co-production of solutions is essential to successful prevention, and I would expect to … Continue reading
Local Government and Regeneration Committee reports on public services reform
Over the last year the Scottish Parliament’s Local Government and Regeneration Committee has been undertaking a wide-reaching examination of public services reform and local government in Scotland. The Committee has now completed both Strand 1 (Partnerships and Outcomes) and Strand … Continue reading
Guidance for new SOAs
The new Guidance to Community Planning Partnerships (CPPs) on Single Outcome Agreements (SOAs) has just been published by the Scottish Government and COSLA. We welcome the clear messages that not only the process of engagement but also the building of capacity must be resourced, and that this capacity is needed not just to engage in Community Planning decisions, but also to help communities to ‘deliver for themselves’ . Continue reading
Outcomes-Focused Evaluation Methods and Approaches
This brief from the Health and Social Care Alliance outlines some common outcomes-focused evaluation methods and approaches. It has been designed as a guide for anyone working within the reshaping care for older people and wider health and social care integration … Continue reading
