Dr Lauren Smith

SDS brokerage in rural Scotland

ESSS Outline

Explores the challenges facing local authorities when seeking to implement brokerage models of self directed support in rural Scottish communities.

Distributed leadership in early years and childcare

ESSS Outline

Explores distributed approaches to leadership in the context of childcare and early years settings. It provides some background to Scottish policy priorities and principles of leadership and distributed approaches.

Disability hate crime reporting

ESSS Outline

Identifies evidence relating to the efficacy of interventions in increasing reporting of disability hate crimes and supporting people through the process of reporting, and potential areas of unmet need.