At the end of 2023, we identified six areas of the Programme journey where we felt evaluation could help national replication – we developed these into ‘Workstreams’.
The workstreams began in November 2023, with a Project Lead picking up and leading on these pieces of work. They focus on:
- Recommendation Embedment
- Data Profiles Review
- Mechanisms of Change
- Project Town Structures and Support Mechanisms
- Third Sector
- External Training
As part of our learning, reflections and evaluation of the Programme, we have pulled together Summary Reports for each Workstream. The information generated from each Workstream Report is being used to further develop the Programme.
Masterclass Webinar Series
Join Irene Beautyman, Place and Wellbeing Partnership Lead on the Shaping Places for Wellbeing Programme for a series of four masterclasses for anyone wanting to better understand how to take a place-based approach. The series will begin on Wednesday 18 September at 11am until 12 noon.
The first Masterclass webinar focuses on place and place-based approaches and will include:
- What we mean by place and what geography it applies to
- How a place-based approach relates to the Place Principle, place-making and the Place Standard Tool
- How the Shaping Places for Wellbeing Programme has supported taking a place-based approach
- What support exists to enable taking a place-based approach
More information and registration details for the Planning and Place-based Approaches webinar.
It will be followed by three more Masterclasses providing more detail on the key elements to consider when taking a place-based approach:
- Place: what are all the features we need to get right in a place for those using it to thrive. How Scotland’s Place and Wellbeing Outcomes contribute.
Scheduled for Thursday 10 October from 2pm to 3pm. Register for this Place webinar. - People: knowing what they are experiencing. How to capture data on inequality to shape more preventative decision-making. Scheduled for Thursday 31 October, from 2pm to 3pm. Register for this People webinar.
- Decisions: ensuring our decisions consider long term, preventative impact on people and place. The importance of Leadership and the contribution of Place and Wellbeing Assessments. Scheduled for Thursday 21 November from 10am to 11am. Register for this Decisions webinar.
There will be an opportunity to submit questions for all four masterclasses after the 30-minute presentation. All masterclasses will be recorded with the full set of four available as a resource on the Improvement Service website.
Please get in touch if you have any questions about these webinars or are experiencing any difficulties in registering.
If you are looking at place-based approaches, or if the Shaping Places for Wellbeing Programme sounds like something you would like to know more about, please contact Irene Beautyman, Place and Wellbeing Partnership Lead, below or follow us on X (Twitter) @place4wellbeing to keep up to date with all of our latest news
Irene Beautyman - Place and Wellbeing Partnership Lead
Phone: 07908 930763
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Planning for Place Programme
The Planning for Place Programme supports councils and their partners to collaborate around place, seeking to encourage place-based approaches to joint planning, resourcing and delivery of places that enable all communities to flourish.
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National Planning Improvement Programme
The National Planning Improvement Champion is responsible for monitoring the performance of planning authorities and providing advice to them (and others) on what steps might be taken to improve their performance.
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Planning Skills
The Planning Skills Programme co-ordinates training events for public sector planning officers, with the aim to develop the skills required to deliver better places.
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Digital Planning
The Digital Planning team at the Improvement Service collaborates with local government to enhance and unify data related to planning and building standards. This work aims to develop a cohesive national data landscape, fostering insights and supporting informed decision-making.
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Shaping Places for Wellbeing Programme
The Shaping Places for Wellbeing Programme is a joint delivery partnership between the Improvement Service and Public Health Scotland. This forum is for those interested in our work supporting the role of place to reduce inequality and improve the wellbeing of people and planet.
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Place Network
For those interested in the importance of place as a working approach to delivering national outcomes around improved wellbeing and inclusive growth.