SGSSS-SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT INTERNSHIP SCHEME PROJECTS STARTING MID-SEPTEMBER 2018 ONWARDS

Application Deadline: Monday 30 July 2018 at 5pm

The Scottish Government is the devolved government for Scotland and has a range of responsibilities that include: the economy, education, health, justice, rural affairs, housing, environment, equal opportunities, consumer advocacy and advice, transport and taxation.

Government social science research aims to provide high quality evidence and advice for Ministers and Scottish Government officials to inform policy development, implementation and evaluation. Analysts in government help generate new ideas and open debate, challenge assumptions, beliefs and attitudes, test policy ideas and develop a deeper understanding of issues as they affect Scotland.

The core functions of researchers in government include:

 the interpretation of evidence and the provision of research based advice  engaging with the academic and wider research community to bring expert knowledge into the policy making process  commissioning external research projects  undertaking research such as reviews of the existing evidence base  disseminating research findings and encouraging their wider use

There are internships available with social research, economist, statistician or mixed teams. All tend to work alongside each other in ‘Analytical Services Divisions’ in the Scottish Government.

The Office of the Chief Researcher (OCR) in the Scottish Government is responsible for central co- ordination of this internship scheme.

FURTHER INFORMATION AND HOW TO APPLY

What is an Internship?

An internship is a non-salaried work placement. The SGSSS-Scottish Government Internship Competition gives current SGSSS students (all students registered for a PhD degree in Scotland, however funded) the opportunity to apply to undertake an internship within an external organisation.

Please note that these internships present opportunities to work outside the topic area of a student’s PhD to develop a range of transferable skills, enhance employability and provide the experience of working within a public sector organisation. Please do not apply if you are only seeking to have experience in your own PhD topic. You are better to organise your own internship in this case.

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Working arrangements

All internships are on a full-time working basis for three months (13 weeks). A monthly stipend equivalent to the ESRC standard maintenance stipend will be paid to students on internships.

All internships will be based in core Scottish Government Directorates or their agencies and be based in Edinburgh or Glasgow unless indicated by the project. Please see the separate SGSSS “Additional Information” document which provides guidance on travel and accommodation reimbursement.

Successful applicants and their University supervisor will be asked to sign an agreement document prior to commencing their internship, covering administrative details such as procedures for annual leave, etc.

Eligibility

All SGSSS postgraduate students registered for a PhD in Scotland (however funded) are invited to apply for the projects described below provided they:  meet civil service nationality criteria (see below for further details);  are undertaking their PhD in a social science discipline1;  are in the second or third year of their PhD;  are, at the time of application, in full time study (or part time but able to commit to a full-time internship).

The internships will start no earlier than mid-September 2018. If successful, all students will take an interruption of studies so that they are not eligible for fees during the internship. Research supervisors need to give permission for students to apply for these opportunities. Successful applicants will receive the equivalent of a standard ESRC maintenance stipend for the three months while on internship.

All provisionally selected candidates will be required to receive security clearance as a condition of taking up the Internship. This requires having a valid Disclosure Certificate. Obtaining a Disclosure Certificate can take several weeks. Successful candidates should apply for a certificate as soon as possible. The cost of a certificate can later be claimed back as part of Travel and Subsistence expenses.

In order to work for the civil service, including as part of an internship, an individual must meet nationality criteria set out in the Civil Service Nationality Rules. Detailed guidance is available on the Civil Service web pages at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules. All applicants must ensure that they can meet these criteria in order to be eligible to undertake internships with the Scottish Government.

Unfortunately, due to the nature of the scheme and UKBA regulations, students on a Tier 2 or a Tier 4 visa are not eligible to apply for internships.

How to apply

Applicants should submit an online application form available on the SGSSS website, which includes space for a statement of support from your principal supervisor, along with a two-page CV.

The deadline for applications is 5pm on Monday 30 July 2018.

Applicants are free to apply for up to four preferred project choices with the Scottish Government, and it is helpful to rank them in order of preference. Students may also apply for inclusion in a ‘pool’ if they wish to be considered for other unfilled advertised projects or others which may later arise in any area of the Scottish Government, to maximise chances of obtaining an internship. Including as

1 Please check the SGSSS website for Pathway information which specifies the disciplines we cover. Students studying on health pathway can apply even if funded by MRC/CSO as health is one of our interdisciplinary pathways 2 much information as possible about their social science skills set will help to match those students unsuccessful with their initial choices with possible alternative placements.

You should clearly indicate whether the application is for a specific project and/or for inclusion in the general pool. Although you can apply for more than one internship, candidates can only undertake one internship. Past SGSSS interns may still be eligible to undertake a further internship.

Potential applicants are strongly encouraged to discuss their applications and areas of interest by telephone with the Scottish Government contact (listed under each internship) in advance of submitting their application. If there are questions about the scheme as a whole please contact Richard Kay (SG) or Sheena Cummings SGSSS (details below).

Students are encouraged to carefully consider the information requested in the application form and pay particular attention to setting out their expertise in particular research methods to address the desired skills listed. Applicants are usually not required to have academic experience in the policy area of the internship unless specified in the project description. As stated above, SGSSS strongly encourages students to choose opportunities to work outside the area of their PhD topic in order to gain wider experience.

Selection process

Interns will be selected by the SGSSS on the basis of their written application. An informal telephone discussion with applicants may also be held before final allocation of internships. It can take some time to work with the Scottish Government hosts to place applicants so we may not be in touch for approximately 4 weeks after the deadline. Sometimes the SGSSS will inform you of the success of your application and sometimes the Scottish Government host will contact you to offer you a place or to seek further information from you. If you have not heard back from us within 6 weeks of the deadline then please contact Janice Clark on the email below.

Additional information

The Scottish Government Internship Scheme Manager is Rik Kay, Office of the Chief Researcher email [email protected] (0131-244-1624) and the SGSSS contact is Sheena Cummings, email [email protected]

For more information about analytical services in the Scottish Government see: http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Economy http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Statistics/About/Statistics-in-Scotland http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Research/About/Social-Research

See also the UK Government sites for the analytical professions: Government Economic Service, Government Statistical Service and Government Social Research.

Reporting Requirements

Once the internship has finished, students are required to submit to the SGSSS (within 2 months) an End of Internship Report outlining the project in which they were involved and providing feedback on their experience of working in the Scottish Government. We also expect that interns are willing to take up opportunities to speak to other students about their experience e.g. at the SGSSS Summer School.

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THE INTERNSHIPS There are 34 advertised internship projects available, in addition to the ‘pool’. See table below.

No. Host Area Project Title Project Contact Page No. 1 Children and Families Evaluation of the Year of Young People Franca MacLeod 5 2 Children and Families Expansion of free Early Learning and Childcare Cheryl Bell 7 3 Communities Scoping analytical requirements for monitoring and Sarah Newton 8 evaluating recent legislative changes to the private rented sector in Scotland 4 Corporate AS Analysis of engagement and diversity data from the Scottish Luke Cavanagh 10 Government People Survey 5 Health & Social Care Communication Inclusion – Working to better understand Alix Rosenberg 11 the population of people who use Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) equipment in Scotland 6 Health & Social Care Increasing Undergraduate Education in Primary Care Iain MacAllister 13 7 Health & Social Care Social research for Realistic Medicine Alix Rosenberg 15 8 Health & Social Care The new model NHS Complaints Handling procedure (CHP) Emma Milburn 17 – analysis of the first year’s annual reports 9 Income Tax Tax Strategy Development Officer Steven Mackie 19 10 Justice Cybercrime in Scotland Hannah 21 Davidson 11 Justice Developing, Analysing and Disseminating the Scottish Crime Darren Peaston 22 and Justice Survey 12 Justice Dissecting Reconviction Rates Andrew Morgan 24 13 Justice Rapid Evidence Reviews on High Priority Justice Policy Areas Catherine Bisset 25 14 Local Government Evidencing New Scots Refugee Integration Alison Harding 27 15 Local Government Local Government Finance Economics Reme Diaz 29 16 Local Government Local Government Reform Nick Bland 30 17 Local Government Public Service Reform Jacqueline Rae 32 18 Marine Scotland Review of Socio-economic Evidence on Marine Plastics and Amy McQueen 33 Litter 19 OCSPA Developing qualitative accounts of social capital in Scotland Ben Cavanagh 35 20 Rural & Environment Small farms in Scotland Eva Kleinert 37 21 Strategic Analysis Approaches to migrant integration – what can Scotland Angela Hallam 38 learn from other countries? 22 Strategic Analysis Constitution, Freedom of Information and Donna Easterlow 40 Intergovernmental Relations 23 Strategic Analysis External Affairs – an Arctic Strategy for Scotland Nuala Gormley 41 24 Strategic Analysis Family Migration Angela Hallam 43 25 Strategic Analysis Scotland’s Reputation - Nation Brand Index Nuala Gormley 44 26 Strategic Analysis Trust in Government and Public Organisations Donna Easterlow 46 27 Strategy, Perform- Implementing Scotland’s new National Outcomes Rory Morrison 47 ance & Outcomes 28 Strategy, Strategy Unit Aileen McIntosh 49 Performance & Outcomes 29 Scottish Prison Recommendations for User Voice involvement and work Matt Maycock 50 Service College based learning in SPS L&D 30 Scottish Prison To analyse the post-release employment status of recently Matt Maycock 52 Service College released prisoners and post-release prisoner follow up system developed at HMP Castle Huntly. 31 Scottish Prison Transformational Change within the Scottish Prison Service Jim Cairnie 53 Service HQ 32 Scottish Sentencing Sexual offences court observation study Andrew Bell 54 Council (SSC) 33 SSC Environmental and wildlife crime comparative fines analysis Andrew Bell 56 34 Health Business Analyst – Leadership for the Public Health Robert Skey 58 Workforce Any Pool Rik Kay 58

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DIRECTORATE GENERAL: Education, Communities and Justice Directorate: Children and Families Division/Team: Better Life Chances Unit

Internship 01: Evaluation of the Year of Young People

Policy Context

The Year of Young People (YoYP) is a complex programme of events and activities which aims to “inspire Scotland through its young people, celebrating their achievements, valuing their contribution to communities and creating new opportunities for them to shine locally, nationally and globally”. The year is a high profile programme of priority to the First Minister and Deputy First Minister.

The year is organised around a number of themes, which interact to achieve the year’s objectives, which are:  Provide a platform for young people to have their views heard and acted upon  Showcase the amazing talents of young people through events and media  Develop better understanding, co-operation and respect between generations  Recognise the impact of teachers, youth workers and other supporting adults on young people’s lives  Provide opportunities for young people to express themselves through culture, sport and other activities

The YoYP is a wide ranging programme being delivered by policy teams across the Scottish Government and external partners, e.g. Visit Scotland, Youth Link. The policy lead for this internship is held jointly by better Life Chances unit in Children and Families Directorate and Themed Years team within Directorate For Culture, Tourism And Major Events.

Project details

An evaluation of the YoYP is being carried out, structured around the year’s objectives. It has elements of both process and impact evaluation. It aims to evidence whether and how activities were delivered, and whether these led to the desired outcomes.

The evaluation will answer the following research questions:  Have the planned activities been delivered?  What can be learnt from how they were delivered to improve the process for similar programmes in future?  To what extent are the activities leading to the desired short, medium and long term outcomes?

Data for the evaluation will come from a number of types sources including management information recorded as part of the delivery of events; Qualitative research with young people involved in the delivery of YoYP activity; Self-evaluation /reporting by delivery partners; quantitative national surveys; and internal audits.

The role of the intern will be to compile all the information from different sources; carry out a qualitative content analysis of audit data; combine all evaluation elements into a single output or set of outputs to act as the overall evaluation of the YoYP; and communicate this to different audiences both in writing and face to face. The role will involve liaison with policy makers, events managers, other analysts, young people and communications officers.

The YoYP is a high profile programme and the evaluation report will be a crucial document that will be used to brief ministers and senior managers, and communicated externally.

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Skills required

Essential  Qualitative and quantitative research skills  Experience of synthesising data and research evidence from a range of sources  Strong communication and report writing skills, including the ability to write for different audiences and in ‘plain English’.

Desirable  Knowledge of evaluation  Experience in working with individuals with a variety of backgrounds

Timing

The internship will take place between January and March/April 2019 when all the required information will be available. Detailed dates will be agreed with the successful applicant.

Queries: SG Analytical Sponsor: Franca Macleod Enquiries to email: [email protected] Telephone: 0131 244 2940

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DIRECTORATE GENERAL: Education, Communities and Justice Directorate: Education Analytical Services Division/Team: Children and Families Analysis

Internship 02: Expansion of free Early Learning and Childcare

Policy Context:

This internship offers the opportunity to work in a high-profile and fast-moving policy area. Since 2014 all three and four year old children and eligible two year olds are entitled to 600 hours of free Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) per year. In 2016, the Scottish Government announced that by 2020, this entitlement will be almost doubled to 1140 hours per year (around 30 hours per week). The main aims of this expansion are:

1. To support children’s cognitive, social and emotional development, especially of children from disadvantaged backgrounds, to help close the gap in attainment between children from the most and least disadvantaged areas. 2. To support parents and carers to stay in or return to work, training or study.

In March 2017 the Scottish Government published a 2017-2018 plan for the ELC expansion. This set out actions to deliver the expansion and ensure that the offered ELC will be of high quality, flexible, accessible and affordable. Throughout 2018, the Children and Families Analysis Unit will be working closely with policy colleagues to gather evidence on how the ELC policy might affect different groups of people.

Project details

This placement offers the opportunity to be part the Children and Families Analysis Unit - a multidisciplinary team working to evaluate and shape ELC policy. The role of the intern will be to investigate equality issues related to the policy. This will involve conducting a review of relevant literature, as well as gathering and analysing new evidence on the needs of people with protected characteristics affected by the policy.

The intern will also be able to contribute towards the evaluation of the policy more widely, which consists of different strands of work, including collating and analysing data from a range of different sources.

The project offers an excellent opportunity to work on a project with significant reach across Government. The intern will have the opportunity to work with other analysts and policy makers and develop analytical, communication and report-writing skills for a non-academic audience. No previous experience in the substantive topic area is required.

The post will be located in Edinburgh.

Skills required  literature / information search and review skills  strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills  experience of analysing and reporting quantitative and qualitative data  ability to handle sensitive data appropriately  familiarity with a common statistical package (e.g. SPSS/SAS/R)

Timing The timing of the internship will be agreed with the successful applicant.

Queries: SG Analytical Sponsor: Cheryl Bell; Enquiries to email: cheryl.bell2gov.scot Telephone: 0131 244 0443

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DIRECTORATE GENERAL: Education, Communities and Justice Directorate: Housing and Social Justice Division/Team: Communities Analysis Division

Internship 03: Scoping analytical requirements for monitoring and evaluating recent legislative changes to the private rented sector in Scotland

Policy Context:

The private rental sector (PRS) in Scotland is increasingly becoming a more common and permanent tenure for a wide variety of tenants. The proportion of the population who rent privately has tripled in the last 15 years2, and for many of these tenants the PRS is no longer seen as a ‘transitional’ tenure.

In response to this, a number changes have been recently introduced to ensure that the sector can meet the needs of a variety of both existing and prospective private tenants, by improving quality of stock and security of tenure. Perhaps the most important is the new private residential tenancy, which removes both fixed term contracts and ‘no fault’ evictions, as well as limiting when and how rents can be increased. In addition, the remit of the Scottish Courts and Tribunal Service has been greatly expanded and there are new rules and standards around letting agents.

These changes sit alongside wider plans for housing in Scotland, such as the commitment to deliver at least 50,000 affordable homes by 2021, including that for rent. The Scottish Government is committed to taking a tenure neutral approach to housing and promoting mixed tenure communities.

Project details

Analysts within the Scottish Government are embarking on a programme of work to understand the implementation and impact of these new legislative changes on those living in the PRS. This internship will contribute to first phase of this programme, which will scope the analytical requirements for monitoring and evaluating these changes.

The internship will develop a framework for both gathering and generating information on the implementation and outcomes of the changes. The framework should aim to measure both intended and unintended consequences of the new rules and legislation. In particular, we are interested in the impact of the changes on child poverty and any differential impact for ethnic minority groups. This framework and the evidence gathered will then be used to help inform future developments in PRS regulations.

There is scope for flexibility within this internship but the programme of work may include…  Reviewing the current literature of the PRS both in Scotland and internationally  Development of a theory of change which incorporates all desired outcomes and impacts of the PRS changes  Designing a monitoring and evaluation framework that can measure progress against these outcomes, including identifying potential baseline data sources  Identifying gaps in our knowledge in terms of measuring these outcomes  Designing potential research projects to fill any evidence gaps

This internship is an opportunity to contribute to important analytical work in a new policy environment. The work will have an impact on how and what information is collected on this topic, and help ensure that we can draw robust conclusions about the impact of the recent legislative changes. The intern will also have the opportunity to liaise with academics and other expert stakeholders, as well as design future research and information gathering exercises.

The internship will be based in the Housing and Regeneration social research team within the Communities Analysis Division, with support from economists and statisticians from the wider unit.

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Skills required  Experience in searching, reviewing, critically evaluating, interpreting, summarising and synthesising evidence and research findings from different sources  Knowledge of monitoring and evaluation methods, with a good understanding of approaches to measuring the impact and outcomes of policies or events  Basic quantitative research skills to produce descriptive statistics and interpret data.

Desirable skills  Knowledge of the Scottish PRS (or other housing sectors), including relevant data sources  Experience of the use of a range of different qualitative and quantitative social research methods

Timing The timing of the internship will be agreed with the successful applicant.

Queries:

SG Analytical Sponsor: Sarah Newton Enquiries to email: [email protected] Telephone: 0131 244 5504

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DIRECTORATE GENERAL: Organisational Development and Operations Directorate: People Directorate Division/Team: Corporate Analytical Services Team

Internship 04: Analysis of engagement and diversity data from the Scottish Government People Survey

Policy Context:

The Corporate Analytical Services team in the Directorate for People provide evidence and analysis to inform organisational decisions on issues related to staff wellbeing, staff engagement, workforce planning, pay negotiations and organisational effectiveness in the Scottish Government. We are a diverse team, made up of social researchers, statisticians and HR data analysts. We analyse management information data, manage staff surveys and carry out primary research to inform and evaluate corporate initiatives.

The Scottish Government People Survey is part of the annual Civil Service People Survey covering nearly 500,000 civil servants. 98 UK Civil Service organisations took part in the survey in 2016, and it has been running in its current format since 2009. The survey is used to obtain views from our staff about the experience of working in the Scottish Government. It looks particularly at how engaged our people are in their work. The results help us to understand what we need to improve to make the Scottish Government a great place to work, and to provide the best service we can for Scotland.

Project details

This placement offers the opportunity to be part of a team undertaking statistical analysis of Scottish Government People Survey. The analysis will be used to provide insight into the effectiveness of HR policies, highlighting potential areas for action and support. The work will form the basis of detailed briefings for senior leaders on how different groups of people in the organisation feel in terms of their inclusion, fair treatment, wellbeing, discrimination, harassment, bullying, and their levels of engagement. There will also be an opportunity to analyse diversity data from the survey, including newly introduced measures of socio-economic mobility.

The project offers an excellent opportunity to work on a project with significant reach across Government. You will have the opportunity to work with other analysts and policy makers and develop communication and report-writing skills for a non-academic audience. No previous experience in the substantive topic area is required.

The post will be located in Edinburgh.

Skills required

 essential – strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills  essential – experience of analysing and reporting quantitative data  essential – ability to handle sensitive data appropriately  desirable – familiarity with a common statistical package (e.g. SPSS/SAS/R)  desirable – experience or understanding of regression analyses

Timing The timing of the internship will be agreed with the successful applicant.

Queries:

SG Analytical Sponsor: Luke Cavanagh Enquiries to email: [email protected] Telephone: 0131 244 3016

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DIRECTORATE GENERAL: Health and Social Care Directorate: Health & Social Care Integration Division/Team: Care, Support and Rights – Assisted Communication Policy Team

Internship 05: Communication Inclusion – Working to better understand the population of people who use Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) equipment in Scotland

Policy Context:

In March 2016, the Scottish Parliament passed Part 4 of the Health, (Tobacco, Nicotine etc. and Care) (Scotland) Act 2016 on the Provision of Communication Equipment and Support, which gives a statutory right to communication equipment, and support in using that equipment, for all children and adults across all age ranges and care groups, who have lost their voice or who have difficulty speaking. On 19 March 2018, the duty became exercisable by Health Boards.

 The concept of Inclusive Communication is simple: make everything easy to access, simple to understand and your message will go further.3 However, some people have no means of communicating, and require communication equipment to communicate effectively.  Communication equipment is one part of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), which is ‘any method of communicating that supplements the ordinary methods of speech and handwriting, where these are impaired4.  In the UK, there are no definitive figures for the number of people with communication difficulties who use AAC. The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) estimates between 0.3% and 1.4% of the population require the use of AAC, reported to be a conservative estimate5.  Communication Matters estimated 6 in 2013 that just over 0.5% of the population could benefit from some type of AAC (529 people per hundred thousand population). This suggests that fewer than half of those who could benefit from powered aided communication have access to it.

Based on Scottish population mid-year figures for 2016, 0.05% would indicate a population of 2,686 people in Scotland who may require high tech communication aids. There is a much larger population who use low tech communication aids. At present, there are no available data or systematic methods in place to capture population-level information to support future service planning and monitor progress on the implementation of the legislative duty.

Project details

This internship will help to develop a more detailed understanding of the population of people who use Communication Equipment data by carrying out:

 Research and reporting on o identify what systems, organisations, or datasets may provide direct or indirect information on the communication needs of people. o identify where that information is captured, by whom and to what outcome. o build on existing evidence to inform the best means of future data capture to better inform who the population are that currently or could potentially use benefit from AAC.

3 http://includeusall.org.uk 4 A Right to Speak - http://www.gov.scot/resource/0039/00394629.pdf 5 A Right to Speak - http://www.gov.scot/resource/0039/00394629.pdf 6 http://www.communicationmatters.org.uk/sites/default/files/downloads/projects/aac_evidence_base/2013_Final_Report _Press_Release_13-04-22.pdf

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 Analysis and reporting on data from the Allied Health Professionals National Survey of a sample population of Scottish patients. This resulted in 15,000 survey responses from a snapshot in May 2017. The data to be analysed relates to a question in the survey, “Do you have any communication support needs: hearing; low vision; large print/easy read; interpreter; communication aid?”  Where time permits, research and reporting on one of the following areas: o identifying populations who use AAC o engaging with people who use AAC, o evaluating services for people who use AAC including service users views

The internship will involve quantitative and qualitative data analysis, as well as a consideration of the existing literature, and the writing-up of the results and research in a short report (max 30 pages) and summary 4 page briefing paper (written in plain English) for policy colleagues in the Assisted Communication Team and AAC stakeholders.

The project will offer the opportunity to work with both the policy team and professionals with expertise in AAC.

Skills required

- Good written and oral communication skills - Literature searching and reviewing skills - The ability to critically analyse and synthesise quantitative and qualitative research evidence - Understanding and experience of analysing and reporting survey data - The ability to communicate analysis in engaging and accessible ways - An ability to work independently and flexibly as part of a team

Timing The timing of the internship will be agreed with the successful applicant.

SG Analytical Sponsor: Alix Rosenberg

Enquiries to email: [email protected] (Research) or [email protected] (AAC Operational Improvement Lead) Telephone: Alix: 0131 244 3769 / Jean 0131 244 6922

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DIRECTORATE GENERAL: Health and Social care Directorate: Population Health Division/Team: Primary Care

Internship 06: Increasing Undergraduate Education in Primary Care

Policy Context:

As set out in the Scottish Government’s Health and Social Care Workforce Plan for Primary Care, there is a clear need to address negative perceptions of careers in general practice. The Royal College of General Practitioner’s (RCGP) Destination GP report found a majority of students (91%) believe their peers hold negative views about general practice, and that they are most likely to associate the profession with being “boring”, “lower status than other medical professions” and “less intellectually challenging”. Research from the UK and abroad shows that exposure to general practice has a positive influence on whether students consider general practice as a career. The RCGP has also found clinical placements in other specialities are particularly likely to expose students to negative views of general practice. Equally, evidence demonstrates that medical students’ perception of their general practice teachers’ job satisfaction positively affects their wish to become GPs.

Currently some Scottish Universities teach as little as around a tenth of their clinical curriculum in primary care. Despite GPs comprising around 27% of the medical workforce, the UK’s academic GPs account for only about 6% of all clinical academics. The Scottish Government recognises that increasing clinical teaching in primary care and by primary care practitioners brings with it a number of complex challenges for medical schools and the NHS and we do not underestimate these. These include the need to increase the number of GP educators and issues around competing demands on GP practices’ time and around funding and infrastructure.

Under the joint auspices of the Scottish Government and the Board for Academic Medicine, we have establishment an Increasing Undergraduate Education in Primary Care Working Group, chaired by Professor John Gillies. It will consider ways of increasing undergraduate education in primary care settings, and aims to:

 Determine the current level of undergraduate teaching in primary care in Scottish Medical Schools;  Establish the number of GPs who currently teach, their capacity to increase teaching time and mechanisms to support them do so;  Identify GPs who don’t teach who would like to do so and mechanisms to support them do so.  Understand the infrastructure, physical and digital, needed to support an increase in undergraduate teaching;  Investigate factors that have a positive influence, including innovative practice within Scotland and elsewhere, and barriers to change;  With support from NHS Education for Scotland, consider role funding in increasing clinical placements in primary care.

Project details

This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with policy colleagues across primary and workforce divisions, analysts and Prof. John Gillies to help shape and support the work of the Undergraduate Education in Primary Care Working Group. The exact nature of the role will develop as the work of the group continues over the summer (as we more fully assess gaps in our knowledge). However, the main focus will be to better understand student experiences of clinical placements in primary care, including any differential experiences across types of practice location (e.g. placements in remote and rural, areas of high deprivation). This will require the intern to develop proposals and gather information directly from medical students and/or Foundation Year/GP trainees, preferably via face-to-face contact.

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In addition, a survey of GP practices which is being carried out in May-June will provide an understanding of some of the facilitators and barriers to increasing primary care placements. We anticipate the intern will gather additional information from practices (through practice visits or telephone calls) to drill below the survey findings.

Skills required

A range of skills are required:

 Strong written and oral communication skills;  Knowledge and experience of a range of research methods, with particular strengths in qualitative research;  An ability to turn evidence requirements into clear research questions and to develop research proposals to address those;  An ability to analyse and synthesise varied data and evidence;  A capacity to work independently and flexibly as part of a team.

Timing

We are looking for the internship to commence in late September or October 2018 to align with the timescales of the Working Group (which completes its work in March 2019).

Queries:

SG Analytical Sponsor: Iain MacAllister Enquiries to email: [email protected] Telephone: 0131 244 3245

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DIRECTORATE GENERAL: Health and Social Care Directorate: DCMO Division/Team: Realistic Medicine Policy Team

Internship 07: Social research for Realistic Medicine

Policy Context:

This project offers an exciting opportunity to be involved in the early stages of developing the evidence base for the implementation of Realistic Medicine, working closely with policy, analytical and clinical colleagues. You will work with the Realistic Medicine Policy Team, including a social researcher and the Deputy Chief Medical Officer, to help evaluate a work stream of the Realistic Medicine Delivery Plan.

The Chief Medical Officer’s vision is that: ‘By 2025, everyone who provides healthcare in Scotland will demonstrate their professionalism through the approaches, behaviours and attitudes of Realistic Medicine’

The ethos of realistic medicine is based on:

 listening to patients  sharing decision making between healthcare professionals and their patients  ensuring patients have the information to make an informed choice  moving away from the 'doctor knows best' culture  reducing the harm and waste caused by unnecessary procedures and treatments  identify and reduce unwarranted variation in clinical practices

The Chief Medical Officer’s latest report, Practising Realistic Medicine, aims to help the discussion about Realistic Medicine move on - to take it from a set of guiding principles to providing practical advice, guidance and examples of how we can make practising Realistic Medicine the way we “do” healthcare in Scotland.

The report can be accessed here: http://www.gov.scot/Resource/0053/00534374.pdf

Practising Realistic Medicine has people at its heart. We want to ensure they receive care and treatment that’s right for them. We want everyone to feel confident telling their doctors about what matters to them, and for healthcare professionals to work with people to involve them fully in decisions about their care. There is, therefore, a strong commitment to social research and analysis which engage individuals in our approach to knowing whether and how Realistic Medicine is being practised.

Project details The specific requirements will depend on the stage of implementation of the Realistic Medicine Delivery Plan at the time you take up post, but it is likely to involve work to evaluate one of several projects that aim to support and embed shared decision making across the health and care system in Scotland. These include a Citizens’ Jury and the piloting of Realistic Medicine questions to support patients in making the right decisions about their care.

Skills required

 Strong written and oral communication skills;  Knowledge and experience of a range of research methods;  An understanding of how to turn evidence requirements into clear research questions and to develop research tools to answer those;  An ability to analyse and synthesise varied data and evidence;  An ability to work independently and flexibly as part of a team.

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Relevant experience in a health related area is preferred and the project can be tailored to the skills of the applicant. Please detail the full range of your research and analytical skills in your application and indicate particular strengths.

Timing

The timing of the internship will be agreed with the successful applicant.

Queries: Craig Bell: [email protected]

SG Analytical Sponsor: Alix Rosenberg Enquiries to email: [email protected] Telephone: 0131 244 3769

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DIRECTORATE GENERAL: Directorate: Healthcare Quality and Improvement Division/Team: Planning and Quality / Openness and Learning

Internship 08: The new model NHS Complaints Handling procedure (CHP) – analysis of the first year’s annual reports

Policy Context:

Scottish Ministers are committed to an integrated programme of measures to facilitate cultural change to achieve openness and transparency without blame in the provision of NHS health and social care services. Central to this is the revised NHS Complaints Handling Procedure, which came into effect on 1 April 2017.

The Openness and Learning Unit was established in September 2017 in the Scottish Government to work with stakeholders in developing an approach that is accessible and meaningful for front-line professionals and national bodies to support improvements in health and social care outcomes. The aim is to create an environment that uses knowledge to inform continuous improvement to services in a culture of openness without censure.

NHS Model Complaints Handling Procedures (CHP)

The new, standardised NHS Model Complaints Handling Procedure (CHP)7 was introduced across Scotland from 1 April 2017. The revised procedure is intended to support NHS Boards and their service providers to take a consistently person-centred approach to complaints handling across NHS Scotland. In particular, the aim is to implement a standard process, which ensures that NHS staff and people using NHS services have confidence in complaints handling, and encourages NHS organisations to learn from complaints in order to continuously improve services.

The new, model CHP introduced nine newly developed key performance indicators, by which NHS Boards and service providers should measure and report performance. These indicators are a mix of quantitative and qualitative measures, which taken together with reports on actions taken to improve services as a result of feedback, comments and concerns will provide valuable performance information about the effectiveness of the process, the quality of decision-making, learning opportunities and continuous improvement.

NHS Boards are required to review and report internally on complaints handling information quarterly, including any recommendations made by the Scottish Public Service Ombudsman (SPSO) in relation to the investigation of NHS Complaints, with a view to identifying areas of concern, agreeing remedial action and improving performance. Boards must then publish their complaints handling performance information annually.

Project details:

This is an opportunity to work closely with the Scottish Government policy team relevant stakeholders including NHS Boards, government analysts and potentially patients, taking a 360 degree view on the effectiveness of the new Complaints Handling procedure. The project will be focussed on reviewing and analysing the NHS Boards’ annual reports (particularly the qualitative indicators) and meeting with relevant stakeholders to gain a deeper insight into the content of the reports.

The project aims to identify what difference the new CHP has made, whether it has been embedded into the NHS culture and to what extent has it influenced learning and service improvements. The project also aims to identify if there is consistency of patient experience of the CHP, to explore how effective internal communications of complaints information is across Boards and to highlight any good practice or particular areas of concern.

7 http://www.sehd.scot.nhs.uk/dl/DL(2016)19.pdf

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The project output will be a report focussed on the learning and patient experience, outlining the experience of the first year of the CHP, highlighting the challenges and developing some conclusions / potential recommendations for going forward.

Some useful reading for those considering applying for this post:

Listening and Learning report which informed development of the new complaints handling process (CHP) – Scottish Health Council - www.scottishhealthcouncil.org/publications/research/listening_and_learning.aspx

Scottish Public Service Ombudsman report – making Complaints Work for Everyone www.spso.org.uk/news-and-media/making-complaints-work-everyone-report

The intern would be co-located within the Openness and Learning Unit and will work with other teams as needed, including the Person-Centred and Quality Unit.

Skills required:

This project would suit someone who is keen to apply their skills to an analytical research project. Knowledge of the health and social care landscape including complaints resolution would be useful but excellent analytical skills are more important than any prior subject knowledge. The following are required:

• Strong written and oral communication skills • An ability to analyse and synthesise varied data and evidence; • An ability to work independently and flexibly as part of a team.

Please detail the full range of your research and analytical skills in your application and indicate particular strengths.

Timing: The timing of the internship will be agreed with the successful applicant.

Queries:

SG Analytical Sponsor: Emma Milburn Enquiries to email: Emma [email protected] Telephone: 0131 244 5910

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DIRECTORATE GENERAL: DG Scottish Exchequer Directorate: Directorate for Budget and Sustainability: Tax Division/Team: Income Tax and Tax Strategy

Internship 09: Tax Strategy Development Officer

Policy Context:

The Scottish Government now has substantial new fiscal powers, including the ability to develop new taxes, and around 50% of Scottish expenditure will be financed by taxes raised in Scotland by 2019-20. The Directorate will take forward a strategic approach to tax policy, including: understanding our tax base; improving our connectivity with internal SG and external stakeholders; and building up capability within the team and Government on effective use of tax.

As well as this, the directorate works closely with the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution and Special Advisors on developing tax policy ahead of the Draft Budget (December 2018), and with analysts in the Office of the Chief Economic Advisor and the independent Scottish Fiscal Commission on tax revenue forecasts.

Project details

You will be involved in progressing work on improving our understanding of how we best use our new tax powers. There will be scope for you to shape this work, to an extent, to follow your own research interests in this field, however we are looking for the work to cover:

 What makes a good tax (in theory and in practice)? o What does theory tell us about what should be taxed (wealth vs. earned income vs. unearned income etc.)? o Internationally, what do other countries tax and how does that compare to what theory tells us to tax?  What drives public acceptability of tax? o Are there certain types of tax the public are more willing to pay (e.g. taxes to support positive behavioural change)? o What role does hypothecation play in determining public acceptability of tax?  When is taxation effective at tackling social problems and when is it not? o Case studies / examples o When are other forms of intervention (e.g. regulation, public education programmes, additional spending) more effective than taxation?

This workstream forms a distinct part of wider work to develop a more strategic approach to tax policy within the Scottish Government, and so you will have the opportunity to demonstrate project management and leadership skills, working independently to progress this workstream.

As well as delivering this work the division will also be developing the tax components of the 2019- 20 Draft Budget and so, depending on the exact timing of the internship, there may be scope for you to get involved in support for the Draft Budget and policy development process.

Skills required The Unit invites expressions of interest from students with an interest in applying their social science knowledge and experience to contribute to the work of the Unit. We welcome applications from students in any social science discipline.

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Key skills required are:  Experience in searching, reviewing, critically evaluating, interpreting, summarising and synthesising evidence and research findings from different sources accurately;  Critical thinking and analytical skills;  Ability to work across traditional analytical and policy boundaries and disciplines;  Excellent communication skills and ability to present information clearly and logically;  Good written presentation skills; and  Strong organisational skills and self-motivated - able to manage complex tasks and work autonomously.

Timing The timing of the internship will be agreed with the successful applicant.

Queries:

SG Analytical Sponsor: Steven Mackie Enquiries to email: [email protected] Telephone: 0131 244 9952

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DIRECTORATE GENERAL: Education, Communities and Justice Directorate: Safer Communities Division/Team: Justice Analytical Services

Internship 10: Cybercrime in Scotland

Policy Context:

Justice Analytical Services (JAS) has responsibility for providing research and analysis on a wide range of policy areas in the Justice and Safer Communities Directorates including crime and policing, drugs, fire, resilience, civil and criminal justice, court proceedings, prisons, community justice and offender rehabilitation.

One of the areas on which we wish to develop the evidence base is cybercrime. The rise of the internet and digital technologies has changed the way we carry out many aspects of our daily lives. Whilst technological advancements have created many positive opportunities, they can also be exploited for a range of illegal activities commonly referred to as ‘cybercrime’, a wide ranging term which incorporates a variety of criminal acts. To effectively prevent and tackle cybercrime, it is important to examine the evidence in order to understand the nature, scale and extent of the issue in Scotland.

Project details

The exact project details will depend on the requirements at the time of the internship and the skills of the intern. A project may take the form of an evidence review aimed at developing understanding of cybercrime offenders, including who they are, how they operate and if/how this differs from ‘traditional crimes’. Depending on available evidence at the time, an aspect of the project may entail working with stakeholders to help develop the evidence base around offenders.

Skills required Evidence review skills Good communication and report writing skills Ability to work independently Quantitative skills may be helpful as the project is likely to involve analysing data. It would be helpful though not essential to have some background topic knowledge.

Timing The timing of the internship will be agreed with the successful applicant.

Queries:

SG Analytical Sponsor: Hannah Davidson / Fran Warren Enquiries to email: [email protected] / [email protected] Telephone: 0131 244 4949 / 0131 244 2541

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DIRECTORATE GENERAL: Education, Communities and Justice Directorate: Safer Communities Division/Team: Justice Analytical Services

Internship 11: Developing, Analysing and Disseminating the Scottish Crime and Justice Survey

Policy Context:

Justice Analytical Services (JAS) has responsibility for providing research and analysis on a wide range of policy areas in the Justice and Safer Communities Directorates including crime and policing. As part of this work, JAS analysts manage the delivery and dissemination of the Scottish Crime and Justice Survey (SCJS) – one of Scotland’s three main population surveys, designed to ask people about their experiences and perceptions of crime.

The survey provides a picture of crime in Scotland, including crimes that haven’t been reported to, or recorded by the police and captured in police recorded crime statistics. The findings from the SCJS are used by policy makers across the public sector in Scotland to help understand the nature of crime in Scotland, target resources and monitor the impact of initiatives to target crime.

More information on the Scottish Crime and Justice Survey and analysis/findings published to date can be found at: http://www.gov.scot/SCJS

Project details

The SCJS is used in multiple ways and by multiple users across government, public services, academia and third sector. Delivering a robust and impactful survey which effectively meets user needs requires the SCJS Project Team to take forward a number of strands of work each year including:

 user engagement to regularly review and update questionnaire content;  wider survey methodological development work to ensure statistics produced are robust and reliable; and  data analysis, report-writing and dissemination of results.

The internship offers the opportunity to spend three months in the SCJS Project Team and support a range of activities to develop and bring alive high profile statistics on crime, as we continue to develop the evidence base on the population’s experiences of crime and perceptions of the criminal justice system. More generally, this is a unique chance to gain experience of leading and supporting a range of work to deliver one of Scotland’s three major household surveys.

The exact nature of the project(s) to be taken forward during the internship will depend on requirements at the time of the internship and the skills of the intern. However, possible tasks which the intern may be required to lead and/or contribute to include:

 Producing impactful analysis and research using SCJS data to support annual SCJS reporting (ahead of publication of 2017/18 report in late 2018/early 2019) and on-going development work.

 Developing approaches to effectively disseminate the latest SCJS results and report. For example, this may involve a review of the SCJS website and direct engagement with Scottish Government and external users. This is likely to involve considering how best to disseminate key results to national and, in particular, local stakeholders, such as Police Scotland and their Police Divisions.

 Supporting a range of developments with the SCJS, including: o high profile work on repeat victimisation; o developing, publishing and using a larger multi-year sample of survey results;

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o reviewing the coding of SCJS crimes to ensure consistency and aid understanding in the comparability with police recorded crime data.

Skills required

 Good communication, presentation and report writing skills.  Quantitative skills: experience of data analysis and reporting.  It would be helpful though not essential to have background knowledge of criminal justice matters.

Timing The timing of the internship will be agreed with the successful applicant.

Queries:

SG Analytical Sponsor: Darren Peaston Enquiries to email: [email protected] Telephone: 0131 244 6598

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DIRECTORATE GENERAL: Education, Learning, and Justice Directorate: Safer Communities Division/Team: Justice Analytical Services

Internship 12: Dissecting Reconviction Rates

Policy Context:

By reducing criminal reoffending, we reduce the emotional, social, and economic impact of crime on our communities. Reconviction rates are a useful proxy for reoffending and are published annually by the Scottish Government in the Reconviction Rates in Scotland National Statistics publication. This publication presents reconviction rates and the associated measure of average number of reconvictions, which is an indication of the frequency of reconviction. These measures are given for different disaggregations, such as crime, gender, age, and sentence.

While reconviction rates for different groups are useful piece of evidence to understand reoffending, there is likely to be signification variation in different characteristics within the groups. To further understand reoffending, we need to look more in depth at this variation in reconviction rates. More specific analyses on reconviction rates will contribute to the evidence base to ensure that policies to reduce reoffending are targeted more precisely, for the benefit of communities and rehabilitation of offenders.

Project details

The intern would be working on data within Justice Analytical Services in the Scottish Government. Specifically, the intern would carry out analyses on the Scottish Offenders Index that contains the conviction records of all offenders convicted in Scottish courts since 1989. These analyses would focus on a particular theme, such as violent crime or youth offending, and examine:  If offenders specialise on a particular type of crime.  Whether the severity of crime escalates with each further offence.  If different sentencing affects reoffending.  The characteristics of offenders that reoffend compared to those that don’t  Changes in reconviction rates through time There is scope for the intern to develop and pursue further analyses, if they wish.

The intern would be working with a statistician, and the results of this work will be presented in papers and verbal presentations.

Skills required Essential:  Good numerical skills.  Some experience of quantitative statistical analyses.  Ability to present data in graphs and tables.  Experience of using spreadsheets.  Experience of using statistical computer programming languages, such as R or SAS.

Desirable:  Good written and verbal communication skills.  A research interest in Criminal Justice

Timing The timing of the internship will be agreed with the successful applicant.

Queries: SG Analytical Sponsor: Andrew Morgan Enquiries to email: [email protected] Telephone: 0131 244 9076

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DIRECTORATE GENERAL: Learning and Justice Directorate: Justice Division/Team: Justice Analytical Services

Internship 13: Rapid Evidence Reviews on High Priority Justice Policy Areas

Policy context

We require 4 short ‘rapid evidence reviews’ to be delivered that have a particular focus on high priority and emerging policy areas. In due course, justice analysts will use these reviews to update our wider evidence review ‘What Works to Reduce Reoffending: A Summary of the Evidence’ which we published in 2015.

Rapid evidence reviews

The uses and effectiveness of electronic monitoring and GPS technology - This review of the evidence will help inform the range of uses and wider potential of electronic following the enactment of The Management of Offenders (Scotland) Bill. Part 1 of the Bill expands and streamlines the uses of Electronic Monitoring to support the broader community justice policies of preventing and reducing reoffending by increasing the options available to manage and monitor offenders in the community. The introduction of new technologies, such as Global Positioning System (GPS) technology, presents opportunities to improve the effectiveness of electronic monitoring, for example through the use of exclusion or inclusion zones that will offer victims significant reassurance and respite.

The effectiveness of prison-based domestic abuse interventions - Whilst there is a community- based offender programme that addresses offending behaviour in domestic abuse perpetrators, there is currently no equivalent prison-based programme in Scotland. This piece work sits within the wider context of The Domestic Abuse Scotland Bill which received royal assent on 9th March and the Equally Safe strategy which seeks to create a strong and flourishing Scotland where all individuals are equally safe and respected, where women and girls live free from abuse and the attitudes which perpetuate it.

International review of restorative justice interventions - Restorative justice is an emerging area of interest. There is a promising evidence-base for restorative justice and we now seek to capture the range of restorative justice delivery models in a range of jurisdictions and assess any evidence on what makes it effective for both victims and offenders.

What works in sex offender treatment and the prevention of sexual offending - Recent research commissioned by the Scottish Government has echoed research from elsewhere that generic sex offender programmes may not be suitable for all types of sex offender. Also, the recent rise in the number of recorded sex offences committed online by younger people has provided an additional the impetus for this review.

Project details

We require the following:

4 ‘rapid evidence’ reviews (approx. 3-5 pages in length) on:

 Whether prison-based domestic abuse programmes reduce reoffending and how are they delivered?  What types of programmes or interventions reduce reoffending in sex offenders and how can sex offending be prevented e.g. young people committing sex offences online?  An international review to capture the potential range of uses for electronic monitoring and GPS tracking and any evaluation findings.  An international review restorative justice interventions.

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In due course (following the internship), justice analysts will use the evidence you gather on each subject to update our 2015 publication ‘What Works to Reduce Reoffending: A Summary of the Evidence’.

Management and support You would be supported and managed by social researchers in the Justice Analytical Unit which are located in Justice Analytical Services in the Scottish Government. To ensure that the work is delivered within the timeframe, the reviews will be drafted and delivered in partnership with Ella Edginton, who is a senior researcher in the team. The intern would also have use of our Library resources to help search for relevant material.

Skills required A strong track record of being about the search for and select relevant material to deliver high quality literature reviews or systematic reviews. It is crucial that the candidate be able to find relevant material quickly, distil key research findings into short, sharp summaries and have excellent written communication skills with the ability to convey academic findings in clear, accessible language that would be understood by a non-academic audience.

Timing The timing of the internship will be agreed with the successful applicant.

Queries:

SG Analytical Sponsor: Catherine Bisset Enquiries to email: [email protected] Telephone: 0131 244 2983

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DIRECTORATE GENERAL: Education, Communities and Justice Directorate: Local Government and Communities Division/Team: Connected Communities / Asylum and Refugee Integration

Internship 14: Evidencing New Scots Refugee Integration

Policy Context:

In January 2018, Scotland’s second New Scots refugee integration strategy was published www.gov.scot/newscotsstrategy. The strategy takes a distinct approach to supporting refugees and asylum seekers to integrate from the day they arrive in Scotland. It also aims to support host communities to welcome refugees and asylum seekers and enable their integration.

The New Scots strategy is led in partnership by the Scottish Government, COSLA and the Scottish Refugee Council. It is delivered collaboratively through seven theme groups which include representatives from public services, the private sector, third sector organisations and community groups.

The development of the second strategy was informed by an engagement process which successfully engaged with over 700 refugees and asylum seekers living in Scotland.

The New Scots strategy sees integration as a long-term, two-way process, involving positive change in both individuals and host communities, which leads to cohesive, diverse and resilient communities. Currently the only strategy of its kind in the UK, it has been recognised internationally as an innovative model for refugee integration, and has been commended by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

Project details

A key challenge for informing implementation of the strategy, and evaluating whether successful integration is taking place, is the availability of data and evidence. To help support this work, the New Scots strategy has established an Evidence Group to help identify and interpret relevant data.

This internship will be an opportunity to contribute to the evidence base for refugee and asylum seeker integration policy in Scotland. The intern will conduct a scoping review of appropriate data and evidence sources available in Scotland. The aim being to build a robust understanding of the evidence base available by mapping available data sources and identifying academic research of relevance. This will help support the work of the Evidence Group as well as the implementation and evaluation of the New Scots refugee integration strategy to 2022. The intern will produce a report on their findings and may also present to New Scots partners.

This internship project will be based within Connected Communities Division of the Scottish Government, working directly with the Asylum and Refugee Integration team. It will also involve engaging with New Scots key partners and the New Scots Evidence Group.

Skills required

 Understanding of the role of qualitative and quantitative data in policy development and evaluation  Good written and oral communication skills  An ability to search for, review and collate evidence and information from a variety of sources.  Strong organisational skills

Timing The timing of the internship will be agreed with the successful applicant. Queries:

SG Sponsor: Aileen Harding Enquiries to email: [email protected]

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Telephone: 0131 244 2027

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DIRECTORATE GENERAL: Education, Communities and Justice Directorate: Local Government and Communities Division/Team: Local Government and Analytical Services; Local Governance Finance Economics

Internship 15: Local Government Finance Economics

Policy Context: In early 2016 the First Minister announced the appointment of Ken Barclay to lead an external review of how non-domestic rates could better reflect economic conditions and support investment and growth. The resulting report non-domestic tax rates review: Barclay report published on 22 August 2017 contained 30 recommendations to support growth, improve administration and increase fairness. On December 2017 the Scottish Government’s published its response to the Barclay Review Barclay review of non-domestic tax rates: ministerial response. in an implementation plan Barclay review of non-domestic rates: implementation planconfirming acceptance of the majority of the review recommendations.

Expressions of interest are sought from PhD candidates with an interest in applying their social science knowledge and experience to support the Government’s commitment to developing a sound evidence base for public service reform to inform our policy development, interventions and financial sustainability.

Project details Following the publication of the Implementation plan for the Barclay’s review recommendations the Scottish Government continues to develop the evidence base to support monitor and evaluate the process and outcomes of the reforms.

The programme of work focuses on working collaboratively with policy and analytical colleagues to consider how evidence might help inform, monitor and evaluate the different strands of work around non-domestic rates policy.

We are looking for an intern with interest in potential involvement in work around evidence gathering and evidence review of a range of schemes to support businesses and improve the system. However, interns may be expected to work on other projects within the team’s programme according to priorities at the time.

There are currently two permanent members of staff in the Local Government Finance Economics Team based within a wider analytical unit with varied skills, experience and background. You will work closely with policy colleagues and there will be the opportunity to meet other interns across the Scottish Government.

Skills required Strong analytical skills particularly in qualitative methods and knowledge of quantitative methods would be desirable. Also essential is strong interpersonal, written and oral communication skills and ability to work flexibly. An interest / knowledge in business environment and taxes would be welcome but not necessary.

Timing The timing of the internship will be agreed with the successful applicant.

Queries: SG Analytical Sponsor: Reme Diaz Enquiries to email: [email protected] Telephone: 0131 2441436

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DIRECTORATE GENERAL: Education, Communities and Justice Directorate: Local Government and Communities Division/Team: Public Bodies and Public Service Reform; Community Engagement Team

Internship 16: Local Governance Review

Policy Context: Ministers and COSLA share a commitment to subsidiarity and local democracy. The Community Empowerment Act, City Deals and the Islands Bill all support local decision-making. And the COSLA sponsored Commission on Strengthening Local Democracy made an important contribution to the debate, with COSLA agreeing with its recommendations on how to bring Scotland’s empowerment ambitions to scale.

To further those ambitions, the Scottish Government and COSLA are undertaking a Review of Local Governance. The purpose of this is to focus on and strengthen local decision-making and democratic governance in ways that improve outcomes in local communities, grow Scotland’s economy for everyone’s benefit, support communities to focus on their priorities, and help new ideas to flourish.

Local government has been changing with a focus on community engagement, tackling inequalities and developing regional partnerships around City Deals and engaging with others on delivering inclusive economic growth. This comes against a backdrop of significant change over the past two decades to the way Scotland is governed at the national level. Devolution was followed by the Smith Commission which transferred additional powers to the Scottish Parliament, including a new fiscal framework and social security powers.

There is also a growing movement among civic society that decisions are best made locally and that the premise of ‘one size fits all’ does not reflect the reality of improving outcomes in Scotland’s diverse communities. Together, these mean it is now important to review with communities how powers, responsibilities and resources are shared across national and local spheres of government and with communities. The Local Governance Review will explore what might be achieved, and highlight opportunities for positive change. Strand 1 of the review is focused on community decision- making. Communities are invited to join a 6 month conversation from May to November 2018 about how communities could be involved in decisions about their local public services. More information is available at www.gov.scot/democracymatters.

Expressions of interest are sought from PhD candidates with an interest in applying their social science knowledge and experience to support this Local Governance Review.

Project details: The analytical programme aims to produce as strong an evidence base as possible to inform decisions on policy, legislation and implementation under the Local Governance Review. It includes analysis of responses to local level engagement in real time and in a format that suits the needs of a different audiences; and exploration of the evidence around institutions of public service governance, the mechanisms that have been used to enable citizens/communities to participate, and the impact of citizens involvement in governance on community empowerment and tackling inequalities. The intention is to produce a range of analytical resources to support the process of the review.

We are looking for an intern with interest in this area and willing to get involved in a range of different work in connection with the Local Governance Review.

You will be working within the Local Governance Review policy team. which consists of the lead for research and evidence and five other policy colleagues, although the team may evolve over time. The team is based within the wider policy division: Public Service Reform and Public Bodies. You will work closely with policy colleagues and there will be the opportunity to meet other interns across the Scottish Government.

Skills required Strong analysis skills particularly in qualitative methods. Also essential is strong interpersonal, written and oral communication skills and ability to work flexibly. Welcomed would be an interest / knowledge of social innovation, democratic participation, Public Service Reform and the role of communities and the Third Sector, alongside a genuine interest in being involved in work on tackling poverty and inequality in Scotland. 30

Timing The timing of the internship will be agreed with the successful applicant.

Queries: SG Analytical Sponsor: Nick Bland Enquiries to email: [email protected] Telephone: 07920 477549

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DIRECTORATE GENERAL: Education, Communities and Justice Directorate: Local Government and Communities Division/Team: Local Government and Analytical Services; Local Governance and Reform Research

Internship 17: Public Service Reform

Policy Context: Excellent public services are essential for a productive and equitable society and the Scottish Government is committed to protecting and improving public services through reform and efficiency, and in these tough times, the power of public services to enhance quality of life and improve economic opportunities has never been more important.

The Scottish Government is committed to assets-based approaches and wants reform to happen in partnership with people and communities. This should be through alignment and integration of communities, public, third sector and private organisations who come together to co-produce services and facilities which are tailored to individual and community needs. This requires empowered communities and workforces and a new approach to first line and middle management and governance structures to facilitate integration, innovation and adaptation.

Expressions of interest are sought from PhD candidates with an interest in applying their social science knowledge and experience to support the Government’s commitment to developing a sound evidence base for public service reform to inform our policy development, interventions and financial sustainability.

Project details Building on the learning from the Christie Commission’s 2012 report (www.scotland.gov.uk/About/Review/publicservicescommission), the Scottish Government continues to develop the evidence base to inform, support and evaluate the reform process and outcomes to support the development of policies based on theories of change.

The programme of work focuses on working collaboratively with policy and analytical colleagues (and potentially external stakeholders) to consider how evidence might help policy development in Scotland, particularly around the value and role of community participation/action and in social innovation and role of the Third Sector to meet social need and tackle poverty and inequality.

We are looking for an intern with interest in potential involvement in work around reviewing Participatory Budgeting; evaluation of a Junior Shares Scheme conducted through Credit Unions and contribution to the current Local Governance Review. However, interns may be expected to work on other projects within the team’s programme according to priorities at the time.

There are currently two permanent members of staff in the Local Governance and Reform Research Team based within a wider analytical unit with varied skills, experience and background. You will work closely with policy colleagues and there will be the opportunity to meet other interns across the Scottish Government.

Skills required Strong analysis skills particularly in qualitative methods and knowledge of quantitative methods would be desirable. Also essential is strong interpersonal, written and oral communication skills and ability to work flexibly. Welcomed would be an interest / knowledge of social innovation, Public Service Reform and the role of communities and the Third Sector, alongside a genuine interest in being involved in work on tackling poverty and inequality in Scotland.

Timing The timing of the internship will be agreed with the successful applicant.

Queries: SG Analytical Sponsor: Jacqueline Rae Enquiries to email: [email protected] Telephone: 0131 2447566

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DIRECTORATE GENERAL: Economy Directorate: Marine Scotland Division/Team: Marine Analytical Unit

Internship 18: Review of Socio-economic Evidence on Marine Plastics and Litter

Policy Context:

Globally, marine litter and especially marine plastics have been identified as an emerging threat to marine biodiversity and environmental health with consequences felt across the economy and society as well as directly on the environment. While large plastic items can entangle marine life, as well as be ingested by larger marine animals, microplastics (<5mm) can be ingested by a huge range of marine life, and be passed up the food chain.

The Scottish Government has made tackling marine litter and plastics one of its key goals, and this featured strongly in the most recent Programme for Government. Under the Scottish Marine Litter Strategy a number of initiatives are underway in order to bring a strategic approach to tackling this growing anthropogenic threat to our seas, the life within them and to wider society. Further information can be found at: Marine Scotland - Marine Litter

Project details

The internship will contribute to building the analytical evidence base on marine plastics and litter. A cross-government analytical working group has recently been set up spanning both land-based and marine teams reflecting the cross-boundary nature of this problem. The intern will be based in the Marine Analytical Unit of Marine Scotland (Victoria Quay, Leith, Edinburgh) but will work closely with the analytical working group.

The aim of the project is to produce an in-depth review of current socio-economic evidence on marine litter and plastics of relevance to Scotland. The specific objectives are:

 reviewing evidence on flow mapping and value chain analysis;  reviewing the incentives and disincentives present in the market;  reviewing evidence on the impacts of marine litter; and,  reviewing evidence on the cost and impact of policy actions in place around the world.

As well as undertaking desk-based research, it is expected that the intern will engage with experts in the area to ensure the latest evidence is accounted for.

The output from this project will be a report synthesising and rating the strength of evidence (on quality of research) across the relevant objectives set out above, and identifying gaps in the evidence. This advice will help inform the development of a longer term research plan to tackle the growing problem of marine plastics and litter.

The intern will present their findings to the cross-government analytical working group.

Skills required  Excellent communication and report writing skills  Strong analytical skills – an ability to assess, analyse and synthesise data, research and other information from a range of source  Knowledge about marine litter and plastics is desirable but not essential

Timing The timing of the internship will be agreed with the successful applicant.

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Queries:

SG Analytical Sponsor: Amy McQueen Enquiries to email: [email protected] Telephone: 0131 244 0385

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DIRECTORATE GENERAL: Directorate: Division/Team: The Office of the Chief Social Policy Adviser

Internship 19: Developing qualitative accounts of social capital in Scotland

Policy Context:

This internship will be hosted within the Office of the Chief Social Policy Adviser in the Scottish Government. The Office of the Chief Social Researcher consists of the Chief Social Policy Advisor – Professor Carol Tannahill and a small friendly team of three researchers. The Office of the Chief Social Policy Advisor works across the Scottish Government to make people and communities a stronger focus of government and reduce inequalities in outcomes. Our current plan is for the internship to provide case studies and qualitative narratives to show the ways that social capital is important for individuals and communities in Scotland. However, as priorities change during the course of the year we may use this internship to support new or emerging areas of work. Social capital is strategically important for the Scottish Government for a number of reasons. It is of key relevance to the National Performance Framework (NPF), with intrinsic value as an indicator of social wellbeing and strongly related to positive social outcomes such as lower crime rates, improved health, higher educational achievement, strong democracy and good governance, and is an important means of preventing a range of negative outcomes. Improving shared understandings of levels of social capital will strengthen the NPF in the future. The Scottish Government has also made a commitment to trust and empower communities to control their own affairs, and this depends on the existence of a strong infrastructure of connections and networks across communities.

Project information:

The Scottish Government is already developing quantitative measures of social capital but understands that a full account needs to go beyond statistical measures to show the ways in which elements of social capital interact in community settings.

This project will involve working with researchers, policy makers and external partners to collate evidence from community-settings and to provide case stories and narratives that will show the value of social capital as a concept and the ways in which it operates and adds value to other aspects of government work.

Key tasks:  Reviewing evidence from government, research organisations, and community organisations to provide case studies that illustrate the value of strong relationships and connections between people in communities.  Mapping the key policy areas in the Scottish Government to show how social capital overlaps with elements of government work already, and where there may be opportunity for improved understandings.  Consideration of different design elements, and examples of visual and narrative story-telling from existing Scottish Government and other organisations’ work.  Review information and resources in other jurisdictions to see how other countries have recognised the concept of social capital and communicated this within their policy planning.  Providing recommendations for how the Scottish Government might communicate the benefits of social capital over the longer term, alongside the quantitative measures of it.

Management

The intern will be line managed by Ben Cavanagh in the Office of the Chief Social Policy Adviser.

It is likely that this internship will be based in Glasgow.

SG Analytical Sponsor: Ben Cavanagh Enquiries to email: [email protected]

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Telephone: 0131 244 2703

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DIRECTORATE GENERAL: Enterprise, Environment and Innovation Directorate: ENFOR Division/Team: Rural and Environmental Science and Analytical Services (RESAS)

Internship 20: Small farms in Scotland

Policy Context:

Over half of farms in Scotland are below 10 hectares in size (26,000 farms), and over 40,000 farms do not require the labour of one full-time worker. However relatively little is known about their characteristics as a group, as they often fall below the threshold to be identified in the Farm Accounts Survey, and some of them do not claim grants, meaning that they do not appear in our administrative data. And yet, they represent the working lives of a third of those who work in the sector. Almost by definition many of these farmers work their land part-time, either taking other jobs, or bringing in income in other ways. Whilst crofters are a well-recognised and understood group, whose interests are represented by the Crofting Commission and lobbying groups, small farms outside of the crofting region are much less well understood or represented. This project seeks to improve our understanding of the community of small farmers in Scotland to help develop policy for agriculture in Scotland that can suit the widest range of farms and farmers.

Project details

The project will be tailored to the intern’s particular skillset, as we have a range of questions to investigate on Small farms, and so we have space for either an intern with strong qualitative and/or quantitative skills.

 For an intern with strong quant skills, we would develop a project which looks to data analysis from the agricultural census, to answer questions about the nature of the small farms in Scotland; specifically by identifying what data is available and relevant on small farms, and then using that data to produce typologies for characteristics of small farms.  For an intern with strong qual skills, we would look to questions around the attitudes, motivations and needs of small farms. This would mean undertaking a project based on either interviews or focus groups with small farmers to better understand why they farm in the way that they do, what they hope and expect to achieve and whether and how any government intervention is needed or could be made more appropriate for them.

The intern will be working in RESAS in Saughton House providing evidence for the Agricultural Holdings Policy team who also work in Saughton. RESAS in Saughton House is a friendly environment, with a mixed team including social researchers, statisticians and economists, who work on a range of policy issues including agriculture, food and drink, and wider rural issues.

Skills required

The intern will need either good qualitative (interviewing/and or focus group) and/or good quantitative skills, as we will tailor the project to fit. The intern will need good writing and communications skills. Any policy knowledge on agriculture and/or the environment would be preferable, though is not required. Experience of interviews or focus groups with sheep/cattle and pigs will not be required; but we’d be fascinated to hear about it.

Timing The timing of the internship will be agreed with the successful applicant.

Queries:

SG Analytical Sponsor: Eva Kleinert Enquiries to email: [email protected] Telephone: 0131 244 8146

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DIRECTORATE GENERAL: Constitution and External Affairs Directorate: Strategy and Constitution Division/Team: Strategic Analysis

Internship 21: Approaches to migrant integration – what can Scotland learn from other countries?

Policy Context:

The Scottish Government recognises that migration strengthens our society and that our nation benefits from the skills, experience and expertise of those individuals who have chosen to live, work and study in Scotland. Immigration policy is reserved to the UK Government; however, the Westminster All Party Group on Social Integration stated in their August 2017 report Integration not Demonisation https://the-challenge.org/uploads/documents/APPG-Integration-not-Demonisation- Report.pdf that the UK was one of the only nations not to have an integration strategy for migrants once they arrive. The UK Government now appears to be looking at an Integration Strategy, but it does not necessarily align with the sorts of messages that the Scottish Government would prioritise.

At present there is no integration strategy relating to Scotland’s migrant population, although the Scottish Government launched its New Scots Refugee Integration Strategy in January 2018. In addition, academic experts such as Eve Hepburn have examined factors that have influenced integration policymaking in Scotland.

It is expected that a report by British Future, to be published in September 2018, will include a recommendation that the Scottish Government should develop an integration strategy for migrants. It would be helpful to know of successful international examples of integration strategies – where are they done well and how have they been evaluated? What are the key elements generally found in successful integration strategies?

Project details

The internship offers the opportunity to be based in the strategic centre of Scottish Government. The Strategic Analysis Team works both on long term programmes of work and emerging priorities. We often need to turn around pieces of work within a short timescale, and produce work for senior individuals across the Scottish Government, and for Ministers.

In the main, the internship will involve the provision of analytical support to migration policy colleagues. Because migration is a fast-moving, high profile policy area, it is likely that the internship will involve a number of different pieces of work. However, the major project will be to investigate what Scotland may be able to learn from migrant integration strategies operating in other countries.

In addition, the intern may have the opportunity to take responsibility for a piece of fast turnaround work in any policy area covered by the Strategic Analysis Team; for example, constitutional reform, EU/Brexit, international development.

Skills required  Literature and information search and review skills  Experience of the use of a range of social research methods  Report writing skills for both professional and general audiences  Oral communication skills  Ability to work as part of a team.

We are looking for someone who is flexible and is comfortable working independently and as part of a team, and in applying their research skills to new topics. It would be useful if the intern had some experience in the field of community cohesion/social integration.

Timing The timing of the internship will be agreed with the successful applicant.

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Queries:

SG Analytical Sponsor: Angela Hallam Enquiries to email: [email protected] Telephone: 0131 244 3786

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DIRECTORATE GENERAL: Constitution and External Affairs Directorate: Strategy and Constitution Division/Team: Constitution & UK Relations

Internship 22: Constitution, Freedom of Information and Intergovernmental Relations

Policy Context:

The Constitution & UK Relations Division sits at the centre of the Scottish Government, covering a range of high-profile and priority policy areas, including Constitutional policy, Elections policy, Freedom of Information and Inter-Governmental Relations with other UK administrations.

For example, Constitution Policy Team has a lead role in considering the Scottish Government response to the EU Withdrawal Bill and the return of devolved powers after the UK leaves the EU. Freedom of Information is a vital tool in delivering the First Minister’s commitment to leading “an outward looking Government which is more open and accessible to Scotland’s people than ever before”.

This internship offers the opportunity to provide research and analytical input to support the work of the Constitution & UK Relations Division.

Project details

At the time of advertising, the precise nature and subject of the internship project is yet to be decided. Potential topics of work may include:

 Freedom of Information and Open Government  Cross-administrative framework agreements

Tasks are likely to include:  Sourcing and analysing existing international information and evidence  Literature reviews  Analysing quantitative data  Producing summary briefing papers  Presenting findings orally

Skills required

Strong analytical skills: ability to assess, analyse and synthesise data, research and other information from a range of sources.

Conducting literature reviews: experience in assessing, reviewing and summarising literature.

Communication: writing reports and briefing papers for a non-academic audience; good oral presentation skills.

Adaptability and flexibility: ability to fit into an office and government environment and fast pace way of working.

Timing The timing of the internship will be agreed with the successful applicant.

Queries: SG Analytical Sponsor: Donna Easterlow Enquiries to email: [email protected] Telephone: 0131 244 2600

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DIRECTORATE GENERAL: Constitution and External Affairs Directorate: Strategy and Constitution Division/Team: Strategic Analysis / with European Relations, Engagement Team

Internship 23: External Affairs – an Arctic Strategy for Scotland

Policy Context:

The Strategic Analysis Team invites expressions of interest from students with an interest in applying their social science knowledge and experience to support analytical projects related to External Affairs.

You will be based in the Strategic Analysis Team which provides a range of analytical support and advice to a number of Directorates, including those of Strategy and Constitution and External Affairs. As such this internship offers an opportunity to be based within the strategic centre of the Scottish Government. As well as longer term programmes of work, the Strategic Analysis Team is also responsive to emergent priorities. We often need to turn around pieces of work within a short time scale, and produce outputs for senior individuals and groups within the Scottish Government.

There are currently eight permanent members of staff in Strategic Analysis with varied skills and experience I the analytical professions of economics, statistics and social research. You will be based within a supportive and collegiate team environment, and will also join a network of other interns across the Scottish Government.

While the internship is supported by the Strategic Analysis team, it will also be aligned to the forthcoming work of the External Affairs Directorate which engages at home and internationally to enhance Scotland’s reputation abroad and to pursue interests overseas.

Project details:

The main project is to conduct research to inform the development of a refreshed Arctic strategy for Scotland.

The Scottish Government is committed to producing an Arctic strategy following a successful meeting of the Arctic Circle Forum, ‘Scotland and the New North’ in Edinburgh last year.

The research work will focus on identifying opportunities for greater collaboration and policy exchange between Scotland and our Arctic neighbours.

It is anticipated the strategy will be completed and published in 2019.

Project objectives

 Provide analysis of discussion on Arctic strategy by key stakeholders.  Conduct research into opportunities for collaboration and policy exchange between Scotland and Arctic countries.  Write a report summarising the findings of the analysis to help inform the strategy.  Provide analytical support on Arctic strategy including mapping stakeholders and summarising discussion.

Skills required:

 Strong communications and engagement skills.  Good quantitative analysis skills.  Strong written and oral communication.  Interest/expertise in Arctic countries and European Relations is welcome, but not essential.

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Timing: the exact dates of the internship will be agreed with the student. However, we anticipate the internship running between the months of October 2018 and February 2019.

Contact SG Analytical Sponsor: Nuala Gormley / [email protected] / 0131 244 2601

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DIRECTORATE GENERAL: Constitution and External Affairs Directorate: Strategy and Constitution Division/Team: Strategic Analysis

Internship 24: Family migration – international approaches to family reunification

Policy Context:

While immigration policy remains reserved to the UK Government, the Scottish Government aims to influence change in the UK migration system to ensure that Scotland’s needs are met, as far as they can be, within UK policy. The Scottish Government has identified family migration as a priority issue for Scotland, as highlighted in the February 2018 publication Scotland’s Population Needs and Migration Policy: http://www.gov.scot/Resource/0053/00531087.pdf)

Migration policy colleagues are interested, potentially, in working up a further policy paper. Their understanding is that the UK has a more restrictive approach to family migration relative to other nations, but it is important to ensure that policy development is evidence-based. There is a need to explore existing analysis of the differing rules on family migration across Europe, the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand.

Project details

The internship offers the opportunity to be based in the strategic centre of Scottish Government. The Strategic Analysis Team works both on long term programmes of work and emerging priorities. We often need to turn around pieces of work within a short timescale, and produce work for senior individuals across the Scottish Government, and for Ministers.

In the main, the internship will involve the provision of analytical support to migration policy colleagues. Because migration is a fast-moving, high profile policy area, it is likely that the internship will involve a number of different pieces of work. However, the major project will be to investigate how family migration systems operate in other countries, and what Scotland may be able to learn from the experiences of other countries.

In addition, the intern may have the opportunity to take responsibility for a piece of fast turnaround work in any policy area covered by the Strategic Analysis Team; for example, constitutional reform, EU/Brexit, international development.

Skills required  Literature and information search and review skills  Experience of the use of a range of social research methods  Report writing skills for both professional and general audiences  Oral communication skills  Ability to work as part of a team.

We are looking for someone who is flexible and is comfortable working independently and in applying their research skills to new topics. No previous knowledge of migration policy is required; however, within a short space of time, the intern will be expected to become familiar with the topic area and to acquire a basic level of understanding of issues affecting migrants, and of Scotland’s specific circumstances in relation to migration.

Timing The timing of the internship will be agreed with the successful applicant.

Queries:

SG Analytical Sponsor: Angela Hallam Enquiries to email: [email protected] Telephone: 0131 244 3786

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DIRECTORATE GENERAL: Constitution and External Affairs Directorate: Strategy and Constitution Division/Team: Strategic Analysis

Internship 25: Scotland’s Reputation - Nation Brand Index

Policy Context:

The Strategic Analysis Team invites expressions of interest from students with an interest in applying their social science knowledge and experience to support analytical projects related to External Affairs.

You will be based in the Strategic Analysis Team which provides a range of analytical support and advice to a number of Directorates, including those of Strategy and Constitution and External Affairs. As such, this internship offers an opportunity to be based within the strategic centre of the Scottish Government. As well as longer term programmes of work, the Strategic Analysis Team is also responsive to emergent priorities. We often need to turn around pieces of work within a short time scale, and produce outputs for senior individuals and groups within the Scottish Government.

There are currently eight permanent members of staff in Strategic Analysis with varied skills and experience I the analytical professions of economics, statistics and social research. You will be based within a supportive and collegiate team environment, and will also join a network of other interns across the Scottish Government.

While the internship is supported by the Strategic Analysis team, it will also be aligned to the forthcoming work of the External Affairs Directorate which engages at home and internationally to enhance Scotland’s reputation abroad and to pursue interests overseas.

Project details:

The main project is to conduct analysis of the NBI data set and produceScottish Government’s bi- annual report. The Anholt GfK-Roper Nation Brands Index (NBI) is used to measure Scotland’s international reputation and SG has a contract with GfK to obtain NBI data. The overall score on the NBI is used as the national indicator of Scotland’s performance in this area (on Scotland Performs).

The national indicator is now updated bi-annually. This year we are purchasing the data only from the contractor and will analyse the data in-house. Measurements of Scotland’s reputation abroad are provided along a number of dimensions (exports, governance, tourism etc). We are yet to decide for extent and content of the NBI reporting, but we certainly require a publication for early 2019.

The internship is also likely to include some work in support of EU and Brexit analyses, which is the main focus of the Strategic Analysis’ team’s work.

Project objectives

 NBI- Provide analysis of all dimensions of the NBI using EXCEL, including demographic breakdowns  NBI - Extract data for Scotland and compare data with previous years  NBI - Write a report summarising the findings of the analysis for publication  NBI – (optional) develop additional internal reporting from the NBI data  EU- Provide analytical support on EU/ Brexit issues (for example tracking and summarising academic discussion and reports, mapping key academics active in this area)  Respond to ad hoc requirements across the Strategic Analysis team.

Skills required:

 Literature sourcing and review skills.  Good quantitative analysis skills, including experience using excel and SPSS.

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 Good written and oral communication.  Interest/expertise in international relations is welcome, but not essential.

Timing: the exact dates of the internship will be agreed with the student. However, we anticipate the internship running between the months of October 2018 and February 2019.

Contact SG Analytical Sponsor: Nuala Gormley / [email protected] / 0131 244 2601

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DIRECTORATE GENERAL: Constitution and External Affairs Directorate: Strategy and Constitution Division/Team: Strategic Analysis Team

Internship 26: Trust in Government and Public Organisations

Policy Context:

This internship offers an opportunity to be based within the strategic centre of the Scottish Government.

The internship will be based in the Strategic Analysis Team. The Team consists of social researchers, economists and statisticians. It provides analytical support to policy teams across the Directorate for Strategy and Constitution, including on constitutional and governance issues and public attitudes to these. We work closely with colleagues leading on the Open Government agenda.

As well as longer term programmes of work, the Strategic Analysis Team is also responsive to emergent priorities. We often need to turn around pieces of work within a short time scale, and produce outputs for Ministers and senior managers within the Scottish Government.

Project details

This internship will involve a review of international literature on trust in government and public organisations, including on:

 If/why trust in government and public organisations is important  What factors are associated with trust in government and public organisations  What governments and public organisations can do to increase the public’s trust in them  How to measure trust in government and public organisations

While the internship will focus on the project above as its main work, it is likely that the successful intern will be involved in collaborating on smaller scale projects within the broader remit of the Strategic Analysis and Ingage Teams. We aim to ensure that interns have a range of interesting experiences while working in the Scottish Government.

Skills required

Strong analytical skills: ability to assess, analyse and synthesise data, research and other information from a range of sources.

Conducting literature reviews: experience in assessing, reviewing and summarising literature.

Communication: writing reports and briefing papers for a non-academic audience; good oral presentation skills.

Adaptability and flexibility: ability to fit into an office and government environment and fast pace way of working.

Timing The timing of the internship will be agreed with the successful applicant.

Queries:

SG Analytical Sponsor: Donna Easterlow Enquiries to email: [email protected] Telephone: 0131 244 2600

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DIRECTORATE GENERAL: DG Scottish Exchequer Directorate: Strategy, Performance & Outcomes Division/Team: Performance and Outcomes

Internship 27: Implementing Scotland’s new National Outcomes

Policy Context:

In 2007, the Scottish Government launched the first iteration of its world-leading National Performance Framework (NPF), which sets out a vision for the country that we want to see, National Outcomes that we want to realise, and a range of social, environmental and economic indicators to monitor our progress. A recent review of the NPF to be completed in the summer of 2018 has resulted in a revised set of National Outcomes and Indicators, aligned with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – all presented in in a more accessible and streamlined way.

Project details

This internship offers the successful candidate an opportunity to work in a high profile and dynamic area of the Scottish Government, with the potential to make a lasting contribution to how outcomes are delivered in Scotland.

In light of the refreshed NPF the Scottish Government is considering and reviewing its approach to the implementation of the new National Outcomes and how they are embedded in policy making and delivery. This project will support the work of a newly formed team within the Performance and Outcomes Division in the Scottish Government who are focussed on continuing to improve the way the Scottish Government delivers on the vision and outcomes set out in the NPF and who work to senior leaders and corporate boards at the highest levels of the organisation.

The NPF sets out an agreed framework and vision that all of the Scottish Government and wider society will work towards. This project will involve a diverse range of tasks and will be required to respond flexibly to the priorities for implementing the NPF set by senior leaders in the Scottish Government. The revised NPF will be formally launched in June 2018 and following the launch there will be a range of important implementation activity which this internship will help support. This is likely to include activities such as:

 Reviewing evidence on the experience of outcomes-based working in other jurisdictions and summarising concisely the key messages for how the Scottish Government could better work in an outcomes-focussed way;  Using social research expertise to support the implementation of recommendations from groups of senior leaders in the Scottish Government currently considering how to better embed outcomes in the day-to-day work of government;  Making evidence-based recommendations on how to connect domestic policy and the National Performance Framework to the international framework of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.  For all of the above, preparing written, oral and visual content to communicate the messages from the internship research project to senior figures in the Scottish Government.

Skills required

 Broad mixed methods research experience and an understanding of a range of common qualitative and quantitative research designs.  Competent in quickly appraising evidence from a range of sources and summarising concisely the important messages.  Ability to work flexibly and quickly in response to competing demands and priorities.  Able to engage effectively with and work closely with senior stakeholders.  Strong written and oral communication ability.  Experience with developing theoretical frameworks for evaluation such as logic models or theories of change would be advantageous.

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Timing The timing of the internship will be agreed with the successful applicant, however it would be ideal for the internship to start as soon as possible, ideally before the end of summer 2018.

Queries:

SG Analytical Sponsor: Rory Morrison Enquiries to email: [email protected] Telephone: 0131 244 0285

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DIRECTORATE GENERAL: Scottish Exchequer Directorate: Strategy Performance and Outcomes Division/Team: Performance & Outcomes: Strategy Unit

Internship 28: Strategy Unit Policy Context: The Strategy Unit undertakes detailed analysis of medium term cross-cutting policy issues for Scotland and produces robust policy advice, working closely with analytical and policy colleagues across Scottish Government. The Unit is based in the Scottish Exchequer, which lies at the heart of the work of the Scottish Government. The Unit advises Ministers, the Permanent Secretary and the Executive Team on a range of cross cutting issues. It’s a multi-disciplinary policy/analytical team, including policy advisers, a statistician, economists and social researchers. Project details One internship is offered by the Strategy Unit. The work will include supporting work to identify options for new policy approaches to improve outcomes, address challenges or take advantage of opportunities for Scotland in the medium term, in selected areas of economic and social policy. The exact topics will depend on the work in progress at the time the intern joins the team. The Unit works on a diverse range of social and economic policy areas including tax, wealth, demographic challenges, end of life care and use of big data and predictive analytics to deliver public value. Following a horizon-scanning project which identified future challenges and opportunities facing Scotland over the next 5 to 15 years, we have started a programme of work around increased utilisation of new technologies. This will look at how Scotland leverages future advantages of technological advancement (and thinks about some of the wider labour market and societal implications). The team also supports the Executive Team’s programme of quarterly strategic discussions. The intern may work on several projects during their time in the Unit. The internship is likely to involve: . desk based research, including the analysis of existing research evidence/data and information gathering . the opportunity to work with government analysts and policy makers across the Scottish Government and . the communication of findings in the form of short briefing papers or presentations for a range of Scottish Government audiences including senior civil servants. Skills required The Strategy Unit invites expressions of interest from students with an interest in applying their social science knowledge and experience to contribute to the work of the Unit. We welcome applications from students in any social science discipline. Required skills: . literature searching and reviewing skills – including reviewing papers from a wide range of disciplines . good written and oral communication skills are essential . ability to operate across traditional analytical boundaries and disciplines . understanding that project work will be sensitive and will require careful handling. Timing The timing of the internship will be agreed with the successful applicant. Queries: SG Analytical Sponsor: Aileen McIntosh Enquiries to email: [email protected] Telephone: 0131 244 5646

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DIRECTORATE GENERAL: Directorate: Justice Division/Team: SPS

Internship 29: Recommendations for User Voice involvement and work based learning in SPS L&D

Policy Context:

There is an expectation for Service User Involvement (SUI) in public service delivery throughout Scotland, which can range from a lower level of involvement such as informing, to a higher level of involvement of full engagement in all levels of the service. SUI in service design and delivery is more embedded in sectors such as NHS and social work, than within the SPS, though a recent review found a range of initiatives which do involve the perspective of those in custody throughout the SPS estate. SUI is not restricted to the delivery of public services; it is also an important feature of professional learning. It is through SUI that learners can understand the experiences of, and gain a greater compassion for, those affected by their work. For example, SUI within nursing and social work education forms a key means of both assisting with students’ learning, and also ensuring that programmes of study remain true to the experiences of service users. SUI in professional education can occur in different ways, for example within CJSW education, service users are: consulted on the design and delivery of programmes; they provide input into teaching (for example, by leading a workshop or discussing their experiences); they are consulted for their experiences of working with the CJSW student; and their views are represented in the overall programme design. Additionally, work-based learning will be a critical part of future learning and development for SPS staff going forward.

Within officer learning at the SPS College, elements of SUI have recently begun to be introduced, though in a somewhat diluted form. Examples of this include the inclusion of written quotes, video and audio excerpts in training material which recount aspects of imprisonment and the lives and backgrounds of prisoners. However, overall, SUI in SPS L&D is limited. There is a wealth of evidence that supports the view that the involvement of the user voice in nursing education considerably improves the level of care provided by nurses and the experience of patients, and there is no reason to assume the same would not be true for officer learning. The benefits of ensuring that the people in custody are involved, invested and included, in the design, delivery and evaluation of officer learning, are numerous. Firstly, to officer learning (growth in their cognitive and attitudinal development); secondly, empowerment and agency of men and women in custody (by helping them feel they have voice and influence - capital); and thirdly, as a means of helping to build relationships and empathy between officers and those in custody (through dialogue, and mutual growing understanding).

Professionalisation at the SPS provides an opportunity to embed both SUI and work-based learning into SPS L&D in order to ensure it is in line with best practice in related professional practices and to ensure that our learning can best support our staff to realise the ambitions of the SPS.

Project details

The intern would be based at the SPS College working under supervision of the L&D researcher Dr Matt Maycock. The project would involve scoping current SUI and work-based learning in SPS L&D and collating evidence of good practice of SUI and work-based learning within professional L&D from other related professional domains. The project would centre on a final report/s in which recommendations were made for supporting improved SUI and work-based learning in SPS L&D which can feed directly into the work of the College in the future. The project would be both desk- based but could also involve interviewing SPS College staff and professionals in other areas such as health, social work, and police.

Skills required

Ability to conduct a literature review and interviews. Experience and understanding of teaching and learning and of SPS contexts would advantageous.

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Timing The timing of the internship will be agreed with the successful applicant.

Queries:

SG Analytical Sponsor: Enquiries to email: [email protected] Telephone: 01324 710438

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DIRECTORATE GENERAL: Scottish Prison Service Directorate: Corporate Services Division/Team: Scottish Prison Service College, Falkirk

Internship 30: To analyse the post-release employment status of recently released prisoners and post-release prisoner follow up system developed at HMP Castle Huntly Policy Context: The SPS College is committed to providing a range of educational and training opportunities for the people in our care. HMP Castle Huntly have developed an innovative and effective means of engaging with released prisoners, three months after they are released. Project details: The exact details of the internship will depend on the skills of the applicant.

This three-month internship at PhD student level will focus on analysing two aspects of the processes developed at HMP Castle Huntly. Firstly, the high response rate to this process from released prisoners is far higher than the literature would suggest. Secondly, that 48.9% of those contacted were in full time employment or training is higher than would be expected. These two areas necessitate further exploration, through both an analysis of the process of follow up and demographic factors relating to this population.

This internship will have four main research questions:

- Why is the response rate to the follow up three months after release so high? - Why are so many prisoners engaged in work or education three months after release from HMP Castle Huntly? Are they still in work or education six months after release? - What demographic factors might explain the high response and employment rates? - What might we learn from the process developed at HMP Castle Huntly that might be of use for other Scottish prisons?

The intern will:  Develop the research questions above, subsequently undertaking a desk based review of a wide range of academic and policy documentation relating to participation in research.  Undertake some small scale qualitative data collection and analysis, with people formerly in our care at HMP Castle Huntly  Undertake some demographic analysis of those leaving HMP Castle Huntly, in order to explore what (if any) demographic factors might explain the high rates of post-release employment  Communicate relevant data analyses, performance information, evaluations and research based evidence to influence and shape policy thinking.

Skills required:  Experience of the use of social research methods and analysis.  Literature and information search and review skills;  Strong written and oral communication skills;

Timing: The timing of the internship can be agreed with the successful applicant.

SG Analytical Sponsor: Matt Maycock Enquiries to email: [email protected]; telephone: 01324 710438

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DIRECTORATE GENERAL: Scottish Prison Service Directorate: Strategy and Innovation Division/Team: Research

Internship 31: Transformational Change within the Scottish Prison Service

Policy Context

It is now some 5 years since SPS published its Organisational Review which set out a revised operating philosophy and a radical transformational change agenda based on developing a person- centred, asset-based approach to those in custodial care; promoting individual agency and self- efficacy to realise potential; strengthening links into communities; supporting throughcare; and investing in staff to enable them to be effective change agents. SPS’s Mission is to “provide services that help to transform the lives of people in our care so they can fulfil their potential and become responsible citizens”.

Project details

The exact details of the internship will depend on the skills of the applicant and key policy developments at the time. The intern will have an opportunity to shape their own workload. The work will focus on providing a research and evidence base to support the implementation of SPS’ continuing change agenda. There will be an opportunity to become involved in a variety of work- streams such as the Prisoner Survey; the Purposeful Activities Strategy; the Throughcare Support initiative; Offender Behaviour Programme evaluation; Performance Measurement and Benchmarking; SPS’ Strategic Assessment exercise; the Population Management project; and general horizon scanning for international best practice in penal policy and practice.

The intern will:

 contribute to an approved programme of research and evaluation priorities;  scan the domestic and international horizons and disseminate innovative thinking and best practice on, inter alia, penal philosophy, innovative practice, organisational performance, multi-agency collaborative working, offender case management, throughcare initiatives, criminal justice reforms, etc.;  communicate relevant data analyses, performance information, evaluations and research based evidence to a range of public, academic, partner agency and parliamentary interests to influence and shape policy thinking.

Skills required

 Literature and information search and review skills;  Good written and oral communication skills;  Experience of the use of social research methods.

Timing

The timing of the internship can be agreed with the successful applicant.

Queries: SG Analytical Sponsor: Jim Carnie Enquiries to email: [email protected] Telephone: 0131 330 3766

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Organisation: Scottish Sentencing Council Directorate: Secretariat

Internship 32: Sexual offences court observation study

Policy Context:

The Scottish Sentencing Council is an independent advisory body, tasked with the creation of sentencing guidelines for Scottish criminal courts under the Criminal Justice and Licensing Scotland Act 2010. The Council's responsibilities include:

 preparing sentencing guidelines for the Scottish courts  publishing guideline judgments issued by the Scottish courts  publishing information about sentences imposed by the courts.

It also has powers to publish information about, and conduct research into, sentencing and to provide advice and guidance of a general nature on sentencing matters.

When carrying out its functions, the Council must seek to:

 promote consistency in sentencing practice  assist the development of policy in relation to sentencing  promote greater awareness and understanding of sentencing policy and practice.

The Council was established in 2015 and is chaired by Lady Dorrian, the Lord Justice Clerk. The full Council holds quarterly business meetings, and other workshops and visits on an ad hoc basis. The Council is supported by a small Secretariat based in Edinburgh. Remote working may be possible for this internship.

The Scottish Sentencing Council is currently undertaking initial scoping work on sexual offences, with a view to considering a potential guideline or guidelines in due course. This work is in the very early stages and this internship offers an opportunity to contribute to the Council’s consideration of its approach in this area.

Project details

The exact scope and focus of the project will depend upon the skills of the successful applicant, but will involve exploring practice around the sentencing of sexual offences. It is anticipated that the project will include observations of sexual offences sentencing, exploration of sentencing statements and possibly informal interviews with sentencers. The project is most likely to focus on sheriff and high court cases. The project may involve the creation and piloting of a survey instrument for use in court.

You may also be asked to provide research support on other topics which the Council is currently working on, including supporting a death by driving research project and work on environmental and wildlife crime. If the focus of the project changes, this will be discussed in advance with the successful candidate.

Applicants should be aware that descriptions of sexual offending can be disturbing. Full pastoral support will be provided to any successful applicant.

Expected Outcome

You will produce a report on the outcomes of your research, detailing emergent themes and providing clear advice and guidance on areas of interest to the Scottish Sentencing Council. You will attend a meeting of the Research Committee and the subsequent full Scottish Sentencing Council meeting to present your findings and participate in a question and answer session.

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Responsibilities

Office support will be provided in Parliament House, Edinburgh, if required.

You will be working alongside the Scottish Sentencing Council Secretariat, consisting of the Secretary to the Council, the Principal Research Officer, the Principal Legal Officer, a Policy Officer, a Communications Officer and an Administrative Officer. You will also work with members of the Scottish Sentencing Council, including presenting your findings at a full Council meeting. You may have the opportunity to assist with other pieces of research during the lifespan of the project. You will be line managed on a day to day basis by the Principal Research Officer, who will also provide professional support and advice. Depending on your skill set, you may also work closely with the Principal Legal Officer.

Skills required

Direct experience of qualitative research is essential – with experience of observational studies strongly desirable. Good communication skills, both written and oral, are desirable as you will need to summarise your findings for the Scottish Sentencing Council. Direct experience of survey design is desirable. An understanding of legal systems, social policy or criminal justice would be beneficial but not essential.

Timing The timing of the internship will be agreed with the successful applicant.

Queries:

SG Analytical Sponsor: Andrew Bell Enquiries to email: [email protected] Telephone: 0131 240 6824 (Mon-Wed) 01875 321184 (Thur-Fri)

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Organisation: Scottish Sentencing Council Directorate: Secretariat

Internship 33: Environmental and wildlife crime comparative fines analysis

Policy Context:

The Scottish Sentencing Council is an independent advisory body, tasked with the creation of sentencing guidelines for Scottish criminal courts under the Criminal Justice and Licensing Scotland Act 2010. The Council's responsibilities include:

 preparing sentencing guidelines for the Scottish courts  publishing guideline judgments issued by the Scottish courts  publishing information about sentences imposed by the courts.

It also has powers to publish information about, and conduct research into, sentencing and to provide advice and guidance of a general nature on sentencing matters.

When carrying out its functions, the Council must seek to:

 promote consistency in sentencing practice  assist the development of policy in relation to sentencing  promote greater awareness and understanding of sentencing policy and practice.

The Council was established in 2015 and is chaired by Lady Dorrian, the Lord Justice Clerk. The full Council holds quarterly business meetings, and other workshops and visits on an ad hoc basis. The Council is supported by a small Secretariat based in Edinburgh. Remote working may be possible for this internship.

The Scottish Sentencing Council is currently undertaking work on a guideline on environmental and wildlife crime. This project offers an opportunity to influence the Council’s work on one of its early subject-specific guidelines.

Project details

The project will involve a comparative analysis of fines data between Scottish and English and Welsh courts with regards to environmental and wildlife crimes. As fines form a significant part of the disposals given for environmental and wildlife crimes, a detailed understanding of the use of this disposal will be required by the Council. The project will identify and report on any patterns in the use of fines in Scottish courts, as well as comparing and contrasting these fines with those in English and Welsh courts. The project will also consider any impacts made by the England and Wales Sentencing Council’s definitive guideline on environmental offences, particularly around the level and use of fines.

You may also be asked to provide research support on other topics which the Council is currently working on, including supporting a death by driving research project and work sexual offences. If the focus of the project changes, this will be discussed in advance with the successful candidate.

Expected Outcome

You will produce a report on the outcomes of your research, detailing emergent themes and providing clear advice and guidance on areas of interest to the Scottish Sentencing Council. You will attend a meeting of the Research Committee and the subsequent full Scottish Sentencing Council meeting to present your findings and participate in a question and answer session.

Responsibilities

Office support will be provided in Parliament House, Edinburgh, if required.

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You will be working alongside the Scottish Sentencing Council Secretariat, consisting of the Secretary to the Council, the Principal Research Officer, the Principal Legal Officer, a Policy Officer, a Communications Officer and an Administrative Officer. You will also work with members of the Scottish Sentencing Council, including presenting your findings at a full Council meeting. You may have the opportunity to assist with other pieces of research during the lifespan of the project. You will be line managed on a day to day basis by the Principal Research Officer, who will also provide professional support and advice.

Skills required

Direct experience of quantitative research is essential – with experience of working with management information strongly desirable. Good communication skills, both written and oral, are desirable as you will need to summarise your findings for the Scottish Sentencing Council. An understanding of legal systems, social policy or criminal justice would be beneficial but not essential, as would an understanding of environmental and wildlife issues.

Timing The timing of the internship will be agreed with the successful applicant.

Queries:

SG Analytical Sponsor: Andrew Bell Enquiries to email: [email protected] Telephone: 0131 240 6824 (Mon-Wed) 01875 321184 (Thur-Fri)

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DIRECTORATE GENERAL: Health & Social Care Directorate: Population Health Division/Team: Public Health Reform Team

Internship 34: Business Analyst – Leadership for the Public Health Workforce

Policy Context:

The 2015 Review of Public Health In Scotland recognised the significant challenges around the health of Scotland’s population and made several recommendations around strengthening the public health endeavour. The review recognised the assets and strengths that currently exist across Scotland, but identified the need to strengthen visibility and leadership for public health; the need to make the best use of the professional public health workforce and to strengthen links with academia; and the need to work within the wider system to embed public health approaches.

The review also recommended that current organisational arrangements for public health at the national level should be reviewed and rationalised, de-cluttering the landscape and exploring greater use of national arrangements on a ‘once for Scotland’ basis where appropriate to do so.

The 2016 Health and Social Care Delivery Plan translated these recommendations into three specific commitments:

 Develop a set of public health priorities for the public sector  Establish a new national body – Public Health Scotland – to provide leadership and critical mass for public health, and to support the wider system; and  Enable a whole system approach, including an effective joined up approach to public health at a local level.

The Scottish Government and COSLA are together progressing work on these commitments. The work to deliver public health priorities for Scotland is near completion and these will be published on 14 June.

Project details - Leadership for the Public Health Workforce Project

Our public health approach to date has not delivered the significant and major improvement gains needed to bring Scotland’s health in line with other Western European countries or to address Scotland’s health inequalities. In addition, some aspects of our public health endeavour are experiencing significant challenges with resilience and capacity. With this in mind, work is now required to set out how leadership for the public health workforce should be best organised, both in the new public health body and in the context of the wider system. Our aim is to achieve a fully multi- disciplinary and cross sector approach to public health and to effectively meet the needs of national, regional and local partners and customers.

In line with the 2015 Public Health Review, we need an approach to public health workforce planning and development which:

 supports delivery of the public health strategy and priorities;  encompasses workforce training and development;  delivers effective workforce planning;  supports a structured approach to informing, supporting and utilising the contribution of the wider workforce in pursuit of public health outcomes.

A project has been established to undertake work to describe and produce options for how the new public health body will provide related leadership and ensure a strong, effective, forward looking public health workforce, in the broadest sense, and across the whole system in Scotland.

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The project team comprises senior representatives from NHS Health Scotland, NHS National Education for Scotland and the Improvement Service. The role on offer is to work with the project team and assist in the delivery of:

 A document setting out the current and proposed future state for the public health leadership arrangements, including proposed benefits and benchmarks.

Skills required

Excellent written communication skills, report writing, interpretation skills, analytical skills.

Timing The timing of the internship will be agreed with the successful applicant.

Queries: Robert Skey, Head of Public Health Reform

SG Analytical Sponsor: Asif Ishaq Enquiries to email: [email protected] Telephone: 0131 244 6836

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POOL APPLICATIONS

Internship: Pool Applications

Policy Context: The Scottish Government is always in the position of having to respond to changing demands and emerging events. As a result, it is frequently the case that new opportunities for internships arise between the time when the call for projects closes and the appointment of interns. It is not possible to advertise these opportunities, but as and when they arise we like to be able to place interns into these exciting or fast-moving areas.

Project details: Interns who are prepared to apply for the pool can be offered placements and projects in any area of the Scottish Government for which their skill set is relevant. Some of these may include unfilled projects that have been advertised above in the general advertisement, but others will be new or substantially changed projects where new demands for analysis are only beginning to be identified.

The intern will usually supported by a senior social researcher and/or economic advisor who will help and guide with project planning and management.

There will be opportunities for the intern to present their work within the Scottish Government if desired.

Skills required: For pool placements, we will look to match skills interns have identified with new placement opportunities. It is therefore really important that interns explain what their core skills are – whether those skills are qualitative/quantitative and/or economic or social. On top of that we will always need people who are/have:

 Strong organisational skills and self-motivated  Excellent communication skills  Critical thinking/analysis

Timing: The timing of the internship will be agreed with the successful applicant.

Queries: SG Analytical Sponsor: co-ordinated by the Office of the Chief Researcher Enquiries to email: [email protected]

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