What we're reading - 18th June 2025
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Evaluating Prevention
Many third sector organisations provide support or run services that prevent things happening. However, prevention is hard to evaluate – how do you measure something that hasn’t happened? What does a positive approach to prevention look like in practice? This resource from Evaluation Support Scotland answers some of these questions and more.
Consultation: Scotland's Census 2031
Census statistics provide an accurate picture of Scotland’s population including its size, distribution, and demographics. National Records of Scotland are seeking views on how you currently use the 2022 Census outputs, the benefits of the census data and how far these meet your needs, and your future requirements for statistics about Scotland’s housing, its people and their characteristics.
The Future of Health in Scotland – an open letter
This open letter from a group of senior health figures sets out the case for shared mission of renewal around Scotland’s health and social care systems. “We believe that there is potential for cross-party and cross-sectoral acceptance of common ground on certain issues, including what is and is not working well.”
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