People working in Scotland's children’s services’ workforce were invited to complete an anonymous survey for part of the Children’s Services Reform Research Study. The survey closed on 28 August.
The survey is intended to help us understand more about the factors that bring about:
- High quality experiences and outcomes for children, young people and families using services
- Close multi-agency working between professionals across different services
- Continuity of support when young people transition to adult services
- High quality support for the workforce, and/or
- Transformational change of services.
Your experiences and insights will be vital in helping to understand the everyday realities of working to support children, young people and families. This includes the things that work well, as well as the things that can get in the way of people receiving the support they need, when they need it. The findings from this survey will be used alongside the study’s other strands of research to inform the Scottish Government’s decisions about the future structure and delivery of children’s services in Scotland.
Who could take part?
You were invited to complete this survey if you or your organisation provide support, care and/or protection to children, young people and their families who need the support of services. This includes working in the following roles and services:
- Senior leader, manager or supervisor, support staff, frontline worker, carer or volunteer; within
- Social work, health, early learning and childcare, education, youth justice, police or the third sector.
For professionals who do not work specifically with children, young people and families who need the support of services, please note that there will be other opportunities for people to engage with the future delivery of Children’s Services in Scotland, and these will be publicised on our study’s website as they become available.
The survey is now closed (28 August 2023).