Below you will find the latest children and families research from Glasgow City Council Social Work Services.
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Evaluation Framework for Pilot Corporate Vocational Training Programme (2003)
This document sets out the framework for evaluating a corporate vocational training programme for young people outwith mainstream education. Topics covered by the framework include timescales, staffing and methodology. A full analysis, measuring both the performance levels of the pupils and how successfully the course was delivered, will be available in due course.
Vocational Training report (80KB)
Best Value Review of Youth Homelessness (2001)
This report forms part of the best value review of Youth Homelessness services for young people in Glasgow City and comprises two parts: a Service User Survey and a Staff Survey.
Best Value Youth Homelessness User Survey (282KB)
Best Value Youth Homelessness Staff Survey (404KB)
Suicidal Behaviour and Experience of Care (2006)
This report presents the results of an analysis of case files, identifying evidence of common risk factors associated with increased risk of suicidal behaviour. The aim of the report is to raise awareness among health and social care professionals of the prevalence of suicidal behaviour among young people with experience of care and how to identify risk factors. The ultimate aim is to contribute to the prevention of young people from engaging in suicidal behaviour.
Death In and Leaving Care Report (336KB)
Prevalence and Perceptions: Domestic Abuse and the Social Work Response (2007)
These reports present the results of consultation with relevant social work employees to establish the prevalence of domestic abuse cases within case loads. It explores their perceptions of the ability of Social Work Services to adequately respond to such cases and ways in which structures might be improved to offer a more comprehensive service to families where domestic abuse is a factor.
Domestic Abuse: Prevalence Report (2007) (187KB)
Domestic Abuse: Perceptions Report (2007) (192B)
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