Built to last: The Family Law (Scotland) Act 1985 - 30 Years of Financial Provision On Divorce

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The nature of special educational needs partnerships

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The citizens’ journey: an exploration of the term lay’ in four inspectorates

Many inspectorates use lay people in their teams but how the term ‘lay’ is understood varies significantly across inspectorates. A typology of the term's use is proposed, drawing specific operational examples from four inspectorates: the Office for Standards in Education, the Social Services Inspectorate, HM Inspectorate of Probation and HM Inspectorate of Prisons. This leads into an exploration of the concept of the term ‘lay’, that is what it means to be a lay inspector rather than what lay inspectors actually do. An examination of the term's historical roots in relation to the professions, particularly the Church, reveals some abiding features, including the notion of common sense. Although it is recognized that the term ‘lay’ can be defined as non‐professional, a more positive and distinctive definition is offered based on the research data. This definition sees the fact that to be lay and, therefore, outside the professions, as enabling lay people to bring a fresh perspective and added value to the process of inspection and to the working of the team

The emergence Of multi-inspectorate inspections: 'going it alone is not an option'

Drawing on data from HM Inspectorate of Prisons, HM Inspectorate of Probation, the Office for Standards in Education and the Social Services Inspectorate, this paper develops a typology of inspection, classified according to the focus of inspection. Five basic inspection types emerge, namely single institutional, multi-service, the-matic, survey and monitoring review. The typology is further categorized by a range of characteristics, resulting in a series of variants. The paper then focuses on the particular characteristic of the multi-inspectorate approach to inspection, because this is seen to offer a significant development in inspection practice that is set to expand and develop in the future. By examining operational examples of this approach it becomes clear that inspectorates are affecting the working practices of one another as they use the multi-inspectorate approach as an exercise in bench-marking

Young Fathers Project: Evaluation Report

This qualitative study was directed at evaluating the Trust’s Young Fathers Project, a two year pilot that ended in 2004. The programmes were aimed at helping young, vulnerable fathers from different ethnic groups at five sites in rural and urban England to consider their personal attitudes and behaviour, while improving their child care and life skills. The report makes several recommendations, including those relating to: legislative and policy initiatives; the design model of the YFP; establishment of future demonstration projects; relations with site workers; project replicability and development; types of service delivery; and project impacts

How to Involve Children and Young People in the Child Protection Processes: A Review

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How to Involve Children and Young People in the Child Protection Processes: A Review

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The Promotion Process for Academic Staff: A Study of Perceptions and Practice

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The Promotion Process for Academic Staff: A Study of Perceptions and Practice

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