SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT ANALYTICAL SERVICES DIVISION:
EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST INVITED FOR RESEARCH PROJECT.
The Ageing Population Strategy for Scotland.
Expression of Interest for Development and Analysis of Focus Groups
Expressions of interest are invited from researchers to design, facilitate
and analyse findings from, a series of focus groups that will look at
attitudes to ageing and issues for older people living in Scotland today.
It is expected that the issues discussed may include (although will not be
limited to) housing, health and well being, transport, employment,
training and economic contribution, service provision and the built
environment. It is envisaged that approximately 10 focus groups will take
place, and that the following groups will be represented through the
research:
• People who live or work in rural and urban communities
• People from across a range of equalities groups
• Younger people of working age
• People approaching retirement and people who are recently retired
• Users and non users of services for older people, including those
who are ill or frail
This project will link into a wider programme of research, including
focused literature reviews, surveys and consultations. The development of
focus groups may also consider the emergence of issues from such research.
An invitation to tender for this project is likely to be issued by the end
of February 2006. The research project is expected to commence by end of
March 2006 and a final high level report is expected to be submitted by
end of June 2006. Focus groups should take place during April and May
2006.
The contractor will be required to have excellent qualitative (development
and analytical) skills and experience of conducting focus groups. A
knowledge of social policy and related older people issues is essential.
Flexibility and the ability to keep to timescale would also be useful.
Interested contractors should complete an Expression of Interest form, and
return it to Rhona MacKenzie at [log in to unmask]
by 5pm on 17 February 2006. This can be accessed at
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Research/18036/20423
Only a limited number of contractors will be invited to tender for this
project and the submission of an expression of interest should not be
taken as a guarantee of inclusion on the shortlist. The Scottish Executive
does not automatically inform contractors who are not invited to tender
for a specified project.
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