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John Boyle
DTZ Scottish Government Social Research
2008

ISBN 978 0 7559 7184 8 (Web only publication)

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This full report is also accompanied by " Insight 39" (Evaluation of Intensive Support and Monitoring Services (ISMS) within the Children's Hearings System)

CONTENTS

Executive Summary

CHAPTER ONEIntroduction
Research specification
Research method
Report outline
Acknowledgements

CHAPTER TWOPolicy and literature review
Context
Guidance for phase 1 Local Authorities
Evaluative work
Summary of key findings

CHAPTER THREELocal Authority profiles
Introduction
Dundee
East Dunbartonshire
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Highland
Moray
West Dunbartonshire
Discussion

CHAPTER FOURExternal providers
Includem
NCH
Reliance Monitoring Services and Serco
Summary of findings from the providers

CHAPTER FIVESurvey of wider stakeholders
Overview of survey approach
Involvement with ISMS
Understanding of the reasons underpinning the introduction of the ISMS programme
Effectiveness of the referral process
Effectiveness of the assessment process
Service delivery
Good practice
Inter-agency working
Comparisons with other measures
Support after the Movement Restriction Condition has been removed (Post- MRC support)
Training and guidance
Strengths and weaknesses of ISMS
Summary of findings from the wider stakeholders' survey

CHAPTER SIXSurvey of Panel Members
Overview of survey approach
Involvement with ISMS
Understanding of the ISMS programme
Referral, assessment and termination process and methods
Service delivery
Comparing ISMS with other measures
Support after the Movement Restriction Condition has been removed (post- MRC support)
Training and guidance
Summary of findings from the Panel Members' survey

CHAPTER SEVENCase studies
Introduction
Background characteristics of the young people
Assessment and decisions-making for intensive support service/ ISMS
Experiences of the MRC
Experiences of Intensive Support and services
Perceived outcomes for young people
Discussion
Recommendations for future research
Summary of findings from the case studies

CHAPTER EIGHTAdditional data
Introduction
Self-report data
YLS assessments
Additional data from Glasgow City Council
Summary of findings from the additional data

CHAPTER NINEFunding and Cost analysis
Funding and expenditure
Cost estimates
Summary of findings from the funding and cost analysis

CHAPTER TENConclusions and recommendations
Does ISMS work?
Who is ISMS being targeted at?
Who do ISMS work for and how?
What does a successful ISMS programme look like?
How is ISS being used?
What are the phase 1 areas spending their ISMS money on?
Recommendations for future research

Appendix AAcronyms and Abbreviations

Appendix BConsultees

Appendix CWorks consulted

Appendix DSurvey questionnaires

Appendix E Bases of samples and results in chapter 8.

The views expressed in the report are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the Scottish Government or any other organisation(s) by which the author(s) is/are employed.

The Scottish Government is making this research report available on-line in order to provide access to its contents for those interested in the subject. The Scottish Government commissioned the research but has not exercised editorial control over the report.

This web only full report is a companion document to the web only summary report "Insight 39: Evaluation of Intensive Support and Monitoring Services ( ISMS) within the Children's Hearings System" published in December 2007.

Both documents are published by Education Analytical Services, Scottish Government, Victoria Quay, Edinburgh, EH6 6QQ. If you have any enquiries about these reports
please contact the Dissemination Officer on 0131-244-0894; by e-mail on recs.admin@scotland.gsi.gov.uk or visit our website www.scotland.gov.uk/insight.

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