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Research Bulletin No.10/2003: Social Inclusion
Housing and Regeneration
Ongoing Work
Scottish Executive Central Heating Programme: Assessing Impacts on Health
Contractor: University of Edinburgh with NFO System Three
Due Date: 2005
Contact: Rebekah Widdowfield [0131 244 7570]
Research to identify and quantify the impact of the Central Heating and Warm Deal programmes on recipients' health. Scottish Executive Central Heating Programme: Assessing Impacts on Fuel Poverty
Contractor: Alembic Research
Due Date: 2004
Contact: Rebekah Widdowfield [0131 244 7570]
Research to measure the extent to which the beneficiaries of the Programme are removed from fuel poverty and its effects or have their degree of fuel poverty reduced. First annual report due late Summer 2003. Assessing the Development and Implementation of the Better Neighbourhood Services Fund
Contractor: DTZ Pieda Consulting
Due Date: 2004
Contact: Rebekah Widdowfield [0131 244 7570]
To monitor and assess the development of BNSF at a programme level, to explain processes underpinning the development and implementation of the BNSF, and to identify and share innovations and good practice. Short reports on monitoring and evaluation and local outcome agreements due late Summer 2003. Lead Tenancies
Contractor: University of York
Due Date: September 2003
Contact: Brad Gilbert [0131 244 7246]
To examine the potential of lead tenancies in improving access to the private rented sector. Review of RSI Prison Projects
Contractor: Reid-Howie Associates
Due Date: August 2003
Contact: Richard Evans [0131 244 7625]
To evaluate the projects for prisoners and ex-offenders that have been funded under the Rough Sleepers Initiative. Minority Ethnic People and Homelessness in Scotland
Contractor: Heriot Watt University
Due Date: December 2003
Contact: Celia McKenna [0131 244 7558]
See entry in Social Justice Section Evaluation of People's Juries and People's Panels in Social Inclusion Partnerships
Contractor: RDS Consultancy Services in association with Craigforth and Clarity
Due Date: September 2003
Contact: Nuala Gormley [0131 244 3786]
To evaluate the extent to which People's Panels and People's Juries in SIPs fulfilled their objectives. |
Forthcoming Research Studies
Projects likely to be commissioned shortly include:
Right to Buy Sales and Resales
Contractor: to be appointed
Contact: Rebekah Widdowfield [0131 244 7570]
Examination of the local housing market impacts of RTB sales and resales including the effect of such sales on access to affordable housing, community stability and stock condition.
Final Evaluation of the Rough Sleeper's Initiative
Contractor: to be appointed
Contact: Rebekah Widdowfield [0131 244 7570]
Final evaluation of the RSI to assess the effectiveness of the initiative as a whole, the impact of different categories of RSI activity and how well RSI services are being integrated into the delivery of local authority homelessness strategies.
Support needs among homeless households
Contractor: to be appointed
Contact: Rebekah Widdowfield [0131 244 7570]
Research to map and quantify the support needs of homeless single people and families.
Details of the Housing, Homelessness and Area Regeneration research programme for 2003-2004 are published as part of the Development Department Research Programme available on the Scottish Executive Social Research website at www.scotland.gov.uk/socialresearch.
For further details contact: Rebekah Widdowfield [0131 244 7570]
Publications
Tracking Homelessness: Feasibility Study for Longitudinal Research (2003)
National Centre for Social Research
research with homeless people.
For FULL REPORT click here
For RESEARCH FINDINGS click here Evaluation of the Working for Communities Programme (2003)
DTZ Pieda Consulting
Evaluation of the extent to which the Working for Communities programme as a whole met its objectives.
For FULL REPORT click here
For RESEARCH FINDINGS click here Determined Differences: Rent Structures in Scottish Social Housing (2003)
Department of Urban Studies, University of Glasgow
Provides an evidence base on rent setting policy and practice among social landlords in Scotland. The research identifies the effect of rent policies and other factors in determining rent differentials within and across areas.
For FULL REPORT click here
For RESEARCH FINDINGS click here Gypsies/Travellers in Scotland: the January 2003 twice-yearly count (forthcoming 2003)
Research Consultancy Services
The third in a series of short reports on the twice-yearly counts of Gypsies/Travellers. Mediation and Neighbour Disputes (forthcoming late Summer 2003)
University of Stirling
Compares the effectiveness and costs of mediation and alternative responses in cases of disputes between neighbours. Guidance on Rent Guarantee/Deposit Schemes (forthcoming late Summer 2003)
University of York
Provides guidance, based on research evidence, on types of rent guarantee/deposit schemes that would be effective in enabling young people and others of limited means to obtain access to private rented housing. |
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