Conducting evaluation during times of change: Lessons from policy and community responses to the pandemic in Scotland

This report reviews existing evidence from evaluations of Scottish Government COVID-19 measures, in order to develop key principles for embedding evaluation more systematically into policymaking during times of rapid change or disruption.


Annex A: Scottish Government and Public Health Scotland Evaluation Reports reviewed

Scottish Government reports

Barriers to adherence with COVID-19 restrictions: Findings from qualitative research with individuals in Scotland (January 2021)

Civil Justice System's Pandemic Response (August 2023)

Connecting Scotland: phase 1 evaluation (May 2022)

Connecting Scotland: phase 2 evaluation (November 2022)

Connecting Scotland evaluation: qualitative research – implementation and early impact (February 2022)

Coronavirus (COVID-19) asymptomatic testing programme: evaluation – November 2020 to June 2021 (December 2021)

Coronavirus (COVID-19) business support measures: evaluation (June 2022)

Coronavirus (COVID-19) targeted community testing: national evaluation evidence and insights - final report (December 2021)

Coronavirus (COVID-19) and flu vaccination programme: user journeys and experiences (June 2022)

COVID-19 Mitigation Measures Among Children and Young People (July 2021)

Coronavirus (COVID-19) support study experiences of and compliance with self-isolation: research findings (August 2021)

Evaluation of COVID Support in Low Income Households (February 2023)

Evaluation of the Extended Distress Brief Intervention Programme (September 2022)

Evaluation of the Near Me video consulting service in Scotland during COVID-19, 2020 (March 2021)

Evaluation of telemedicine early medical abortion at home in Scotland (March 2023)

Evaluation of the Wellbeing Fund Open Application Process (March 2021)

Review of the Scottish Welfare Fund: Main Report (March 2023)

Review of the Small Grants Fund (March 2021)

Supporting Communities Fund evaluation (February 2022)

Third Sector Resilience Fund (TSRF): Analysis of Applications and Awards (November 2020)

Universal Health Visiting Pathway evaluation - phase 1: main report - primary research with health visitors and parents and case note review (December 2021)

Public Health Scotland Reports

COVID-19 Shielding Programme (Scotland) rapid evaluation (January 2021)

Evaluation of the COVID-19 vaccination programme (October 2022)

Perinatal experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland (April 2022)

Third Sector Reports

EVOC, Locality Operational Groups Impact Report (April 2023)

TSI Scotland Network, Third Sector Interface COVID-19 Learning Project (May 2021)

Volunteer Scotland, The Road to Recovery Lessons learned from Scotland's

volunteering response to COVID-19 (February 2022)

Other external reports

Evaluation of the 'Connecting Residents in Scotland's Care Homes' Programme (July 2022)

Contact

Email: OCSPA@gov.scot

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