research report

Health inequalities in Scotland

Audit that aims to assess how well public sector organisations are working together to tackle health inequalities. Given the scale and complexity of the problem, the detail the impact of wider policies such as education, employment and housing on reducing health inequalities, is not examined.

Instead it focuses on how bodies work together to identify need, target resources and monitor their collective performance in reducing health inequalities. The report:

Aberlour Glasgow Bridges - full report

The Aberlour Glasgow Bridges service started work with families affected by parental substance misuse in June 2008 in the Possilpark area of North East Glasgow. The aim of the service was to develop and deliver interventions with parents, carers and children to improve children’s educational, health and well-being outcomes. This resource is the full report into research undertaken to review and evaluate Glasgow Bridges.

No place to call home: the social impacts of housing undersupply on young people

Report that explores the social impacts of the undersupply of housing on young people. Through quantitative and qualitative research, it was found that, although it is still a strong aspiration - with 88 per cent of young people aged 18-30 wanting to own their own home in 10 years' time - homeownership is thought to be unattainable for a majority. Fifty-one per cent of those currently renting thought that they would not be able to own in the next 10 years.

Young and homeless 2012

In December 2011, the findings of the National Youth Reference Group&'s first survey of youth homelessness was published in the Young and homeless report. This report updates the 2011 research. It investigates homelessness amongst young single people, who can be either statutory or non-statutory homeless.

Leading culture change: employee engagement and public service transformation

Report that explores the views of chief executives and HR directors in a range of local service organisations to gauge how public service leaders are striving to re-engineer the way public services are delivered.

What is clear is that this cannot be achieved without significant behaviour change on the part of managers at all levels and employees on the front line.