Taking a Critical Stance
PINS is exploring how we think about and evaluate the work we do with children and young people who are disaffected or disengaged from learning and schooling. Taking a critical stance means posing some big questions:
- Are we critical enough of our practice and that of others?
- Is there a culture of reflection in the voluntary sector and in Scotland’s schools?
- When we seek evidence of our impact what are we looking for and how do we measure it?
- How do we know that our practice makes a difference?
- Does reflection sit comfortably in a culture of targets, outcomes and inspection?
Here are some new resources, publications or initiatives that will help with consideration of our new theme. Do let us know of others and watch this space for more.
New! – Evaluation Support Scotland
Evaluation Support Scotland works with voluntary sector organisations and funders so they can measure the impact of their work. The organisation provides practical support through web based tools/resources/case studies and regular training and workshop events. ESS aims to build evaluation and learning into funding and policy making processes.
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Download the Evaluation Support Scotland information Leaflet for Voluntary Sector
New! – The Evidence Guide
This easy to use Barnardos modular resource is for anyone – from commissioning managers to social work students – wanting to know how to make better use of research evidence in practice and service development.
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New! – Improving Services to Protect Children: How Good Are We at Assessing Risks and Needs to Help Children and Families?
Services and staff who have responsibilities for protecting children from abuse and neglect can use this guide to help self-evaluate and improve the services provided. The guide helps users to recognise how good are we now? and identify what needs to be done to decide how good can we be?.
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New! – Improving Services to Protect Children: How Good Are We at Sharing and Recording Information to Help Children and Families?
Services and staff working who have responsibilities for protecting children from abuse and neglect can use this guide to help self-evaluate and improve the services provided. The guide helps users to recognise how good are we now? and identify what needs to be done to decide how good can we be?.
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Developing Evidence Based Practice in Voluntary Organisations: The Barnardos Experience
This resource outlines Barnardos evidence based approach to practice and service delivery.
