Our Projects

For the Equality and Human Rights Commission

• Understanding Court Modernisation and Pre-Trial Adjustments for Accused with Cognitive Impairments, Mental Health Conditions or Neurodiverse Conditions (2019) - with Justice Studio
• Fairer Scotland Duty: Socio-Economic Duty Research (2018)
• Understanding the Experiences of those with learning Disabilities in the Criminal Justice System when Accused or Convicted of a Crime (2016-17)
• Review of Scottish Ministers' Progress in Meeting their Specific Duty (2016)

For the Scottish Legal Aid Board (SLAB)

• Experiences of Child Contact Cases (2018)
• Staff Survey (2017)
• Civil Applicants Survey (2016-17) - with SYSTRA

For the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service

• Court User Satisfaction Survey 2005-2019 - with SYSTRA

For the Scottish Prison Service

• Understanding Staff Sickness Absence (2019)
• Evaluation of the Moving Forward Making Changes (MFMC) 'Process Variation' Pilot (2018) - with KSO Research 
• Staff Survey Analysis (2017) - with KSO Research
• Evaluation of the 'Individual Admission Meeting' (IAM) and 'Short Term Prisoner Integrated Case Management (STPICM) Process' Pilots (2016) - with KSO Research
• Evaluation of AIRMAPS (2015-16) - with KSO Research
• Purposeful Activity Review for Cruden House HMP YOI Grampian (2015) - with KSO Research
• Evaluation of the Peer Learning Hub at HM YOI Polmont (2015) - with KSO Research

For the Law Society of Scotland

• Equality Issues in the Legal Profession in Scotland (2014) - this consisted of three separate qualitative projects:
  • Transgender Experience Case Study
  • Experiences of Established Professionals within the Legal Profession in Scotland
  • Perceptions and Impacts of Working Patterns within the Legal Profession in Scotland

All three reports can be found on the Law Society for Scotlands website using the following link:

For the Scottish Government

• Tackling the School Run (2016) - with SYSTRA
• Establishing Unit Costs for Criminal Justice Social Work Services across Scotland (2014-15) - with KSO Research & SYSTRA
• Consultation Analysis:
  • Early Learning and Childcare Guidance (2020)
  • Out of School Care for Scotland - A Draft Framework (2019-20) - with KSO Research
  • Review of Part 1 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 and Creation of a Family Modernisation Strategy (2019) - with KSO Research
  • Social Security Regulations Analysis Bundle, including Early Years Best Start Grant, Funeral Expenses Assistance, Funeral Costs, and Young Carer Grant (2018-19) - with KSO Research 

For Transport Scotland

• Evaluation of Road Safety Scotland's Theatre in Education Performances (2018-19) - with KSO Research 

• Evaluation of Road Safety Scotland's Learning Resources (2017) - with KSO Research

• Review of Active Travel Policy Implimentation (2016) - with JMP

• Evaluation of the Impact of the Road Equivalent Tarrif (RET) on Arran (2015-16) - with PBA
• Review of the Social and Economic Benefits of Community Transport (2014): - with PBA
• User Perceptions of the Summary Blue Badge Guidance (2014) - with KSO Research

For Other Clients

• Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland: Stakeholder Feedback Research (2020)

• Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC): Chair 360^o Appraisal Survey (2018)

• Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC): Senior Management Team 360^o Appraisal Surveys (2016 & 2017)

• Glasgow Community Justice Authority: Electronic Monitoring and Community Sentences Action Research (2016-17) - with KSO Research 

• Glasgow City Council: Equality Impact Assessment: Glasgow City Centre Transport Strategy 2014-2024 (2014) - with SYSTRA