We held a series of Masterclass Webinars for anyone wanting to better understand how to take a place-based approach, hosted by Irene Beautyman, Place and Wellbeing Partnership Lead between the Improvement Service and Public Health Scotland.
These Masterclasses offer a wealth of information for anyone wanting to better understand how to take a place-based approach. If you have any questions about these Masterclass Webinars or want to discuss any Masterclass topics in further detail, please get in touch via the contact details at the bottom of this page.
Masterclass 1: Place, place-based approaches and the Shaping Places for Wellbeing approach
This webinar focused on place and place-based approaches and included:
- 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 supported taking a place-based approach
- What support exists to enable taking a place-based approach
You can watch this webinar in full below and download the slides.
Masterclass 2: Scotland’s Place and Wellbeing Outcomes and their role in the Shaping Places for Wellbeing Programme
This webinar explored what features we need to get right in a place for those using it to thrive as well as how Scotland’s Place and Wellbeing Outcomes contribute.
You can watch this webinar in full below and download the slides.
Masterclass 3: Data
Our third Masterclass explored what people are experiencing and how to capture data on inequality to shape more preventative decision-making.
You can watch this webinar in full below and download the slides.
Masterclass 4: 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.
You can watch this webinar in full below and download the slides.
If the Shaping Places for Wellbeing place-based approach sounds like something you would like to know more about, please contact Irene Beautyman, Place and Wellbeing Partnership Lead, below. Alternatively, follow us on LinkedIn - Planning and Place-Based Approaches, to keep up to date with the Planning and Place-Based Programmes from within the Improvement Service, and X @place4wellbeing to recap on the Shaping Places for Wellbeing Programme’s journey.
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 Place-based Approach
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.