Local politics in Scotland: the work of the councillor
Three reports for APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence), part of continuing work with Professor Steve Griggs at De Montfort University, Leicester, explore the work entailed in local politics, focusing on the role of the councillor: Anderson, D, Barnett, N,...Working for Equality: policies, politics, people
Equality is a hugely important topic for most Scots and many of us want to see a more equal society. But what kind of equality do we want, and how, in practice, might we achieve it? This book brings together a group of experienced practitioners from across the country...The Work of Commissions in Scotland
This paper reports a project undertaken by the Academy of Government, in collaboration with Oxfam Scotland, on the work of commissions. Its purpose was to inform a report by Oxfam Scotland responding to the Scottish Government’s announcement, in the Fairer Scotland...Reference Group on In/Equalities
A Reference Group is a community of policy makers and practitioners working in different contexts in pursuit of a common goal. They meet periodically in order to reflect, both individually and collectively, on the challenges they face in doing so: they discuss their...Scottish Drugs Policy Conversations
The Academy of Government supported the early development of the Scottish Drugs Policy Conversations, which address changing patterns of drug use and related harm, developments in policy and practice in Scotland and other countries, new research findings as well as...Exchange Fellowships
at the Academy of Government provide a framework in which professionals and practitioners work with an academic counterpart on a joint project…