Independent Working Group on Antisocial Behaviour: review report

Appendix 3 - Methodology Summary

This Working Group review engaged heavily seeking views and suggestions on antisocial approaches across a comprehensive range of themes and sectors (public, private and voluntary/community) as well as both urban and rural environments including remote areas such as the highlands and islands.

Careful consideration was given to mapping out the wide range of interests to ensure that views were sought from a solid representative cross-section to properly inform the review. These included practitioners - relevant local authority (council) staff, emergency services’ staff, housing and transport bodies etc. Also wider public input - people with ‘lived experience’ from equality groups representing a wide range of people and interests as well as victim support bodies. In addition, elected members’ (councillors) views were sought from Local Authorities’ representative body - Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA).

The same discussion paper was broadly used for all engagement sessions across themes and sectors with core basic questions of interest. We also provided a template for people to prepare their thoughts and/or send written feedback.

Around 20 engagement sessions were held. In addition, some attendees also sent written feedback and a few organisations/groups sent written feedback only. Some sessions had a few attendees whilst some were large with multiple attendees including umbrella groups representing numerous members. So close to 250 people took part directly in the engagement sessions but far more were represented through the umbrella groups.

The scope of people, including senior representatives, as outlined above was widespread for a good representative cross-section of interests and views providing for quality engagement. The findings have helped inform this report and recommendations.