The ‘Scottish approach’ to policy and policymaking: what issues are territorial and what are universal?

Cairney, Paul; Russell, Siabhainn; Denny, Emily St

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“…This means that the perceived role of social enterprise varies from place to place, with implications for its potential and expectations. Policymakers have little control over this patchiness (Cairney et al 2016); however, the Scottish Government has set out a clear message of recognition of social enterprise as an important actor in a diverse economy. In this way, that is if this recognition is symptomatic of increased co-produced policies, then arguably this potentially 'Scottish approach' (ibid) could help address many of the issue of uneven policy implementation.…”

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From Policy to Practice: Exploring Practitioners’ Perspectives on Social Enterprise Policy Claims

Mazzei

Roy

2017

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While there has been significant academic focus on social enterprise policy for a number of years now, the links between policy and the practice of social enterprise have received comparatively less attention. Scotland is recognised as having a particularly supportive environment for social enterprise; the Scottish Government has publicly endorsed social enterprise and made considerable investment into the sector. Based upon an in-depth qualitative analysis of the perceptions of social enterprise practitioners and stakeholders across Scotland, we explore whether the rhetoric of support matches practitioners experience of 'doing' social enterprise. Reviewing emerging issues and reflecting upon the complex nature of the Scottish context, including in relation to welfare reform, we find that in contrast to the claims of politicians, the attitude of local authorities in Scotland, coupled with a lack of understanding of the needs and requirements of social enterprise at the local authority level, has led to a rather more 'patchwork' picture than the rhetoric would seem to suggest. While some local authorities recognise the potential of social enterprise for their local economies and privilege and encourage cooperation, others are less inclined to openly support social enterprise, particularly those that are small in scale. Underpinning these contentions, we argue, are unrealistic expectations about the prospects of social enterprises being able to become 'sustainable', and how this could be achieved. Resumen Aunque ha habido un enfoque académico significativo sobre política de la empresa social durante una serie de años, los vínculos entre política y la práctica de la empresa social ha recibido menos atención comparativamente. Se reconoce que Escocia tiene un entorno particularmente favorable para la empresa social; el gobierno escocés ha apoyado públicamente a la empresa social y ha realizado una inversión 2450 Voluntas (2017 ) 28:2449 -2468 123 considerable en el sector. Basándonos en un análisis cualitativo en profundidad de las percepciones de los profesionales y las partes interesadas de la empresa social en Escocia, exploramos si la retórica de apoyo coincide con la experiencia de los profesionales de 'hacer' empresa social. Revisando cuestiones emergentes y reflexionando sobre la compleja naturaleza del contexto escocés, incluso en relación con la reforma del bienestar, encontramos que, en contraste con los alegatos de los políticos, la actitud de las autoridades locales en Escocia, asociada a una falta de comprensión de las necesidades y requisitos de la empresa social a nivel de la autoridad local, ha llevado a un cuadro bastante más 'patchwork' que lo que la retórica parecería sugerir. Aunque algunas autoridades locales reconocen el potencial de la empresa social para sus economías locales y privilegian y alientan la cooperación, otras están menos inclinadas a apoyar abiertamente a la empresa social, en particular aquellas que son pequeñas en escala. Pensamos que, respaldando estas disputas, hay ...

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From Policy to Practice: Exploring Practitioners’ Perspectives on Social Enterprise Policy Claims

Mazzei

Roy

2017

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“…These have become a central part of the emerging “Scottish approach” to Public Service Reform, Scotland's legislative move towards its own distinctive approach to policy making (Cairney, Russell, & St Deny, ). In this article we explore how the focus on partnership working set out in the Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014, has impacted on the initial roll‐out health and social care integration (HASCI).…”

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Implementing health and social care integration in Scotland: Renegotiating new partnerships in changing cultures of care

Pearson

Watson

2018

Health Soc Care Community

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Health and social care integration has been a long-term goal for successive governments in Scotland, culminating in the implementation of the recent Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014. This laid down the foundations for the delegation of health and social care functions and resources to newly formed Integrated Joint Boards. It put in place demands for new ways of working and partnership planning. In this article, we explore the early implementation of this Act and how health and social care professionals and the third sector have begun to renegotiate their roles. The paper draws on new empirical data collated through focus groups and interviews with over 70 professionals from across Scotland. The data are explored through the following key themes: changing cultures, structural imbalance, governance and partnership and the role of individuals or "boundary spanners" in implementing change. We also draw on evidence from other international systems of care, which have implemented integration policies, documenting what works and what does not. We argue that under the current framework much of the potential for integration is not being fulfilled and that the evidence suggests that at this early stage of roll-out, the structural and cultural policy changes that are required to enable this policy shift have not yet emerged. Rather, integration has been left to individual innovators or "boundary spanners" and these are acting as key drivers of change. Where change is occurring, this is happening despite the system. As it is currently structured, we argue that too much power is in the hands of health and despite the rhetoric of partnership working, there are real structural imbalances that need to be reconciled.

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“…GIRFEC's holistic view of well‐being incorporates asset‐based notions of resilience (the capacity to transcend adversity) and coproduction (a relationship between service provider and service user that draws on the knowledge, ability, and resources of both to develop solutions); indeed, resilience is viewed as a protective factor in children's well‐being . Building on the assets and resilience of communities to achieve better outcomes is fundamental to the Scottish approach to the design and delivery of public services, characterized by a consultative, cooperative style and local discretion . The emphasis on resilience is indicative of the proportionate and aspirational approach built into GIRFEC, where in terms of assessment, a balance is struck between identified strengths/resiliencies and needs/vulnerabilities.…”

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“…With its focus on promoting and improving the well‐being of all children through the medium of universal public services, GIRFEC is clearly distinctive, particularly as it embodies the cooperative “Scottish approach” of making and implementing policy, distinguished by shifting away from top‐down implementation toward the creation of broad policy frameworks administered at the local level with local discretion. We argue that GIRFEC is unique in 3 respects: (1) as a universal children's well‐being policy framework that embodies a holistic approach to understanding children's needs with an aspirational commitment to all of Scotland's children; (2) as a whole policy/whole country implementation and national transformational change agenda; and (3) as the epitome of the Scottish approach, Scotland's idiosyncratic policymaking style (in comparison with, for example, the UK government and other welfare regimes).…”

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Getting It Right for Every Child: A National Policy Framework to Promote Children's Well-being in Scotland, United Kingdom

Coles

Cheyne

Rankin

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The Milbank Quarterly

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Although the policy has groundbreaking potential, inherent tensions must be resolved and the processes of change carefully managed in order for GIRFEC to be effective. It remains to be seen whether GIRFEC can fulfil the Scottish government's aspirations to reduce inequalities and improve lifelong outcomes for Scotland's children and young people. In terms of both a national children's well-being framework within a universal public service context and a distinct style of policymaking and implementation, the Scottish experience represents a unique case study of whole-country, transformational change and is of relevance to other jurisdictions.

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The ‘Scottish approach’ to policy and policymaking: what issues are territorial and what are universal?

Cited by 55 publications

References 28 publications

From Policy to Practice: Exploring Practitioners’ Perspectives on Social Enterprise Policy Claims

From Policy to Practice: Exploring Practitioners’ Perspectives on Social Enterprise Policy Claims

Implementing health and social care integration in Scotland: Renegotiating new partnerships in changing cultures of care

Getting It Right for Every Child: A National Policy Framework to Promote Children's Well-being in Scotland, United Kingdom

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