Overview
One of the stated aims of the SHS is to provide a basis from which to undertake detailed follow-up surveys of particular sub-groups from the main survey. This may allow more detailed probing of certain sub-groups or variables of interest, and to examine under-lying issues within the data.
Presented below is a summary of the most recent follow-up survey requests which have been submitted to the SHS Project Team, with a brief description of the studies.
If you wish to submit a request then please use the pro-forma download option below. This document provides useful background information as to how follow-up surveys can be best used and how to request the necessary information. The pro-forma should be completed and submitted to the SHS Project Team.
The following table provides a summary of the recent requests for SHS follow-up survey projects.
Organisation | Title | Purpose | Status | Date Actioned |
Ipsos MORI | 2011 Census Question Testing | GROS has commissioned Ipsos MORI to carry out cognitive testing of the questionnaire to be used in the 2011 census. In particular, the testing aims to: Better understand how people will respond to a new question on national identity; Test how the questionnaire works as a whole; and, test the 'Household questions - People' and question routing. | Under review | - |
Scottish Centre for Social Research | Bus Perceptions | The main aim of the research is to explore in more depth the reasons why people do not use buses (more) and what might encourage them to do so. | Approved | 09/07/2009 |
Ipsos MORI | Home Appreciation Loan | This involves modelling the potential size of the market for a Home Appreciation Loan, market segmentation to understand the characteristics of potential recipients of the HAL and primary research to gauge potential recipients' views of the scheme. | Approved | 12/03/2009 |
Ipsos MORI | Tenants' Priorities in Scotland | The Scottish Government has commissioned Ipsos MORI to carry out a telephone survey of 500 tenants of social housing. The study aims to establish the priorities of tenants of social landlords in order to help government ministers set objectives against which the performance of Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) can be measured. | Approved | 23/12/2008 |
Hayton Consulting | Child Poverty | Hayton Consulting has been commissioned by the Scottish Parliament to undertake research to form an input into the Local Government and Communities Committee's inquiry into Child Poverty in Scotland. The work was to undertake a series of interviews with parents and carers in households that were defined as being in child poverty. | Approved | 10/10/2008 |
Ipsos MORI | Scottish Property Managing Agents | Ipsos MORI has been commissioned by the Office of Fair Trading to carry out a survey of property-owners as part of a market study of Scottish property managing agents. The study will look at how well the market in services provided by property management agents (factors) for maintaining and repairing common areas of multiple occupancy buildings in Scotland is working. | Approved | 09/09/2008 |