Transforming our understanding of future need and demand for social care

The intern would have the opportunity to provide their skills and expertise to a multi-disciplinary analytical team on a time-limited, high profile project to improve our understanding of future social care need in Scotland. The intern will be based in the Social Care Analytical Unit, which has a mix of operational researchers, social researchers, statisticians and economists. The Unit works closely with […]

Reactive project in support of Drugs and Alcohol Policy

SGSSS internships present invaluable opportunities for analytical outputs to be produced that are reactive and supportive to rapidly changing policy needs. As such, the outputs of these internships are likely to be of great relevance and value to the work of policy colleagues and present the opportunity to have real impact on decision making. With […]

The economic case for ‘Coming Home’ for people who have learning disabilities and complex needs

This project contributes towards the First Minister’s Mission to reduce delayed discharges. It will provide the intern with opportunities to contribute towards an important and impactful policy area, gain practical experience of how policy is developed and implemented in collaboration with stakeholders, and gain insight into the use of data and evidence in Scottish Government. […]

Analysing responses to maternity and neonatal staff surveys to inform national evaluation of Scotland’s plan for Maternity and Neonatal Care

Three separate surveys are being issued to maternity staff, neonatal staff and senior staff within the NHS to ask about their experiences and outcomes in relation to the implementation of Best Start. These surveys will help us to understand whether and how recommendations in the Best Start have been implemented, whether lessons can be learned and aspects […]

Impact of Fair Work on social care services

The internship will contribute to the development of the Fair Work strategy, with a particular focus on undertaking a comprehensive evidence review and assessing the potential impact of the proposed strategy on the sector.  This may  include  equality, children’s rights, and business/regulatory impact assessments. The role of the intern is to map data sources, gather and analyse […]