LARIA in Scotland Annual Conference 2009

Presentations from the LARIA in Scotland Annual Conference which took place at the Edinburgh Council Chambers.

• The Local Authority Research Council Initiative in Scotland (Diana Wilkinson, Chief Researcher, Scottish Government)

• Implementation of Hexagon Study on ‘Statutory Requirements for Research' (Stuart Booker, Financial Analyst, Fife Council)

Parallel Presentation Streams

• Presentation 1 Growing Up in Scotland (Lesley Kelly, University of Edinburgh)

• Presentation 2  Building Capacity through Community Research (Shauna Morton, Bolton at Home, Housing ALMO - no speaker slides)

• Presentation 3  Scottish Borders Household Survey – Development and Impact 2009 (Clare Malster - Scottish Borders Council)

• Presentation 4  Inequalities in Education and Youth Transitions in Scotland (Linda Croxford & Cathy Howieson, Edinburgh University)

• Presentation 5 Evaluating the Stirling City Centre Night Time Economy Action Plan (Alex Hilliam & Andy Kennedy, Progressive & Stirling Council)

• Presentation 6 Scottish Government Long-Term Strategy for Surveys (Sara Grainger, Office of Chief Statistician, Scottish Government)

Parallel Workshops

• Workshop 1 People’s Panels (Betsy Wojcik, Fife Council)

• Workshop 2 Monitoring Change and Measuring Targets (Sara Grainger, Office of Chief Statistician, Scottish Government)

• Workshop 3 Progress with SOA Outcome Indicators (Andrew McGuire, Improvement Service)

Parallel Presentation Streams

• Presentation 7 Children and Families Social Work in Stirling (Debbie Cunnell, Stirling Council)

• Presentation 8 Focus Groups with Elite Stakeholders (Philippa Mason & Sharon Wilkinson, Aberdeen City Council)

• Presentation 9 Building Statistical Capacity in Local Authorities (Robert Raeside & Andrew Scott & Robin Flowerdew, Edinburgh Napier,University of St Andrews)

• Presentation 10 Measuring School Performances (Luoana Santarossa & Linda Croxford, North Ayrshire Council & Edinburgh University)

• Presentation 11 ISMS and Beyond (Nina Vaswani, Glasgow Youth Justice Services)

• Presentation 12 Futureskills Scotland and its Information Services (Patrick Watt, Head of Futureskills Scotland, Education Directorate, Scottish Government - no speaker slides)

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Date: 08/10/2009

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