APPENDIX 2: WORKSTREAM PROCESS
This work was undertaken between December 2008 and July 2009. The overall process was overseen by an advisory group, chaired by Scottish Government, which has co-ordinated the activity of all three workstreams.
Our workstream group met four times and members provided continuous feedback and made an active contribution to the production of this report.
The approach involved the following elements:
- A desk review of relevant research and key policy developments which culminated in a literature and policy review, attached as Appendix 2
- A series of XX face to face interviews with key witnesses across Scotland with knowledge of younger offenders' learning and skills issues
- A series of workshops held with staff working with young offenders from a wide range of organisations
- A series of focus groups held with groups of young people with experience as service users
- Joint discussion sessions held in tandem with the other two workstreams in order to engage with a group of employers, Scotland's colleges and academics working in this field
- A joint 'visioning' session held with members of all three workstreams as well as Advisory Group participants
- Analysis and reporting