1. Disseminating Local and National Survey Results Coryn Barclay, Research and Consultation, Fife Council

2. Why we need survey data Strategic Inform policy Show progress towards local outcomes Local level Explore and understand local issues Inform priorities Not just for Fife, but different parts of Fife

3. National Surveys Using national survey data where we can –Scottish Household Survey –Fife Boost to Scottish Health Survey –Scottish Schools Adolescent Lifestyle and Substance Use Survey (SALSUS) SNS - Local Outcome Indicators Report Time lag is an issue

4. Local Surveys Doing own local surveys where we need to –Fife Council Residents Survey (biennial) –delivers results for Fife’s 7 local committee areas –Fife People’s Panel Surveys (quarterly) –Migrant Workers in Fife (2007) Standard question bank for online surveys Deliver timely results for Council and Partners

5. Approach to dissemination Connecting researchers and users of research Getting right information to right people at right time In a way they can understand and use Tailored output rather than one size fits all Making the most of analytical resources across partner agencies in Fife Shared boundaries help enormously

6. Mechanisms Networks KnowFife Bulletin (monthly) KnowFife web pages www.fifedirect.org.uk/knowfife KnowFife Dataset www.fifedirect.org.uk/ knowfifedataset Fife Policy & Research Network (email list) Fife Research Coordination Group Health Intelligence Group

7. Summarising survey findings

8. Current challenges Need the data more than ever Have less resources –Time –People –Money Chicken and Egg? –Access to / availability of data –Organisational / political will to use data

9. Sharing good practice What works well in your area? How have you overcome any barriers? What is your vision of how things could be in the future?