Evaluation & Evidence

6 May, 2026

Planning for Outcomes – Audit Scotland This paper sets out the main factors that support planning for outcomes, and draws together learning from our previous reports and wider knowledge of good practice and activity in this area.   Engaging with Evidence Toolkit (NESTA) This is a toolkit on how to utilise, synthesise, scrutinise, and engage with…

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External Toolkits/Resources

6 May, 2026

This page contains a list of toolkits and resources published by our partners and stakeholder organisations in Community Safety. These are listed by topic. Alcohol & other Drugs Children & Young People Climate Crisis Co-Production Community Engagement Crime and Justice Cyber Crime/Security Evaluation & Evidence Home Safety LGBTI+ Older People Partnership Working Place Prevention Road…

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Toolkit | Measuring What Matters

31 December, 2019

In 2019, the Scottish Community Safety Network (SCSN) and Evaluation Support Scotland (ESS) brought together practitioners from across the sector to develop an evaluation framework to help those working in the field to have a better understanding about their outcomes and how to measure what matters in their work to prevent unintentional harm. With valuable input from the working…

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