Library
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Christie Commission
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Renewing Scotland's public services: priorities for reform in response to the Christie Commission
17/10/2011
This document sets out the Scottish Government's response to the Christie commission and describes its approach to public service reform. Reform will be built upon: a shift towards prevention; greater integration of public services at a local level, driven by better partnership, collaboration and effective local delivery; greater investment in the people who deliver services through enhanced workforce development and effective leadership; and a focus on improving performance, through greater transparency, innovation and use of digital technology. It outlines the government's achievements and priorities in each of these areas.
Presentation showing the relationship between income deprivation and S4 tariff scores, emergency hospital admissions and crime prevalence in Scotland.
Report on the Future Delivery of Public Services by the Commission chaired by Dr Campbell Christie
29/06/2011
Report of the Christie Commission, the independent Commission established by Alex Salmond, the First Minister, to examine the delivery of public services and produce a ‘road map’ for reform to improve quality and ensure financial sustainability given the significant challenges ahead.
Making better places, making places better: distribution of positive and negative outcomes in Scotla
15/06/2011
The aim of this paper is to provide evidence into the distribution of positive and negative outcomes within Scotland; to draw attention to the stark inequalities that exist; to demonstrate the distinctive geographical distribution of outcomes and to highlight the strong inter-correlation of positive and negative outcomes at local neighbourhood level. Secondly, and on the basis of this evidence, to link this to wider discussion around public sector reform to improve outcomes for individuals and communities and ensure future financial sustainability. Finally, the critical role of an integrated approach to local place and place ‘making’ is emphasised.
Appendices to the IS report, "Making Better Places, Making Places Better: the Distribution of Positive and Negative Outcomes in Scotland". Appendix I: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation and related variables is a detailed analysis of 300 cases selected according to the value of SIMD, reflecting areas of low, average and high deprivation. The main findings indicate high polarisation with respect to the range of life outcomes between the most and least deprived areas. Appendix II examines the distribution of positive and negative outcomes within Glasgow City Community Planning Partnership.
