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'No barriers to medication at school' - the administration of medicines and health care procedures in schools: the views of parents and carers. (2013)
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Stone, K., & Doyle, S. (2013). 'No barriers to medication at school' - the administration of medicines and health care procedures in schools: the views of parents and carers. WithScotland

The key aim of this study was to find out the views of parents and carers of children and young people who need medication at school. It looks in particular on the impact current practice has on school and family life.

Validation of the NHS Scotland Employee Engagement Index. (2013)
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Snowden, A. & MacArthur, E. (2012). Validation of the NHS Scotland Employee Engagement Index. Edinburgh, Scotland: NHS SCotland

Using a novel combination of Rasch and factor analysis showed the index to a) measure the latent trait of employee engagement and b) be constructed from the four factors underpinning its theoretical development. This work led to the tool being adopte... Read More about Validation of the NHS Scotland Employee Engagement Index..

A strategic review of the offsite construction sector in Scotland. (2013)
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Smith, S., Hairstans, R., Macdonald, R., & Sanna, F. (2013). A strategic review of the offsite construction sector in Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland: Scottish Government

The offsite construction sector covers a wide spectrum of companies and supply chains across Scotland. This study primarily involved a review of the offsite construction sector for homes and buildings. The following key points have been extracted for... Read More about A strategic review of the offsite construction sector in Scotland..

An exploration of the interpretation and application of the use of due regard in pre-registration nursing programmes. (2013)
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Scott, J. A., Pollock, C., Conlon, M. M. M., & Pollard, M. (2013). An exploration of the interpretation and application of the use of due regard in pre-registration nursing programmes. Edinburgh, Scotland: Nurse Education Scotland

Due Regard relates to ensuring NMC-approved processes are in place to enable students to achieve the required standards of proficiency for safe and effective practice, defining crucial details such as the appropriate clinical backgrounds, experience... Read More about An exploration of the interpretation and application of the use of due regard in pre-registration nursing programmes..

An exploration of the interpretation and application of the Due Regard Principle in Practice learning. (2013)
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Scott, J. A., Pollock, C., Conlon, M. M. M., & Miller, L. (2013). An exploration of the interpretation and application of the Due Regard Principle in Practice learning. Scotland: NHS Scotland

This is the second stage of a project on ‘Due Regard’. Project one explored and investigated Due Regard in practice in Scotland. Project two (this project) evaluated a pilot of the effectiveness and validity of a practice learning environment Equiv... Read More about An exploration of the interpretation and application of the Due Regard Principle in Practice learning..

Young People's Homeless and Housing Pathways: key findings from a six-year qualitative longitudinal study. (2013)
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Mayock, P., & Corr, M. (2013). Young People's Homeless and Housing Pathways: key findings from a six-year qualitative longitudinal study. Dublin, Ireland: Department of Children and Youth Affairs, Dublin

This report documents key findings from a qualitative longitudinal study of homeless young people in Dublin city. The study was initiated in 2004 and has involved three waves of data collection over a 6-year period.

Learning in the Workplace: Initiatives through Learning to Work 2, Placements and Internships a summary of findings in work placements: where are we now, impact and lessons learned? (2013)
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Irving, C., & Allford, R. (2013). Learning in the Workplace: Initiatives through Learning to Work 2, Placements and Internships a summary of findings in work placements: where are we now, impact and lessons learned?. Edinburgh, Scotland: Higher Education Authority

Report based on a literature review of the four Scottish Funding Council (SFC) Learning to Work 2 (LTW2) projects.

The Opportunities and Challenges of the Changing Public Services Landscape for the Third sector in Scotland: A Longitudinal Study (2009 - 2013): Year 4 and Final Report (2013)
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Dutton, M., Egdell, V., McQuaid, R. W., & Osborne, S. P. (2013). The Opportunities and Challenges of the Changing Public Services Landscape for the Third sector in Scotland: A Longitudinal Study (2009 - 2013): Year 4 and Final Report. Edinburgh, Scotland: Scottish Government

The Scottish Government has acknowledged that the third sector has a key role to play in delivering public services that are high quality, continually improving, efficient and responsive to local people’s needs. This study explores the experien... Read More about The Opportunities and Challenges of the Changing Public Services Landscape for the Third sector in Scotland: A Longitudinal Study (2009 - 2013): Year 4 and Final Report.

Monitoring thermal upgrades to ten traditional properties. (2013)
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Currie, J., Bros Williamson, J., & Stinson, J. (2013). Monitoring thermal upgrades to ten traditional properties. Edinburgh, Scotland: Historic Scotland

This Technical Paper sets out the pre-­‐ and post-­‐ intervention monitoring work carried out by The Scottish Energy Centre (SEC) at Edinburgh Napier University for Historic Scotland as part of the energy efficiency refurbishment pilot programme o... Read More about Monitoring thermal upgrades to ten traditional properties..

Acts of Recovery: moving on from childhood abuse. (2013)
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Chouliara, Z., Karatzias, T., & Gullone, A. (2012). Acts of Recovery: moving on from childhood abuse. Edinburgh, Scotland: Scottish recovery

Evidence-based, survivor-centred self-help booklet for survivors of childhood abuse.

SECA Regulations, Modal Shift and Transport System Effects: The Case of Sweden, Report for the Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket), Stockholm (2013)
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Bergqvist, R., & Cullinane, K. (2013). SECA Regulations, Modal Shift and Transport System Effects: The Case of Sweden, Report for the Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket), Stockholm. Sweden: Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket), Stockholm

Report for the Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket), Stockholm. Technical Report. Department of Business Administration, Industrial and Financial Management & Logistics, Universtiy of Gothenburg, Sweden.

Tabuk study final report. (2013)
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Al-Atawi, A. M., & Saleh, W. (2013). Tabuk study final report. Edinburgh, Scotland: Transport Research Institute

Tabuk study final report.

Housing Innovation Showcase 2012: Building Performance Evaluation, Phase 1-Part 1 (2013)
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Currie, J., Bros Williamson, J., & Stinson, J. (2013). Housing Innovation Showcase 2012: Building Performance Evaluation, Phase 1-Part 1. Inverness, Scotland: Kingdom Housing Association

The HIS comprised of twenty seven homes: twelve flats with communal gardens and fifteen houses with their own gardens. Within each of the blocks all of the tested dwellings varied in terms of size, form and construction technique. New technologies we... Read More about Housing Innovation Showcase 2012: Building Performance Evaluation, Phase 1-Part 1.

Evaluation of the pilot of an outcomes framework used in child protection cases in Falkirk council. Final Report (2013)
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Burgess, C., & Stone, K. (2013). Evaluation of the pilot of an outcomes framework used in child protection cases in Falkirk council. Final Report. WithScotland, University of Stirling

Moving towards a better understanding of outcomes is key to the development of legislation, policy and practice in Scotland. The evidence for the need for agreed plans to benefit children, which focus on protecting children and identifying achievable... Read More about Evaluation of the pilot of an outcomes framework used in child protection cases in Falkirk council. Final Report.