This support pack has been the product of consultation and partnership working involving a wide range of organisations and individuals.
The development of the document was undertaken through a consultation group which included senior staff in Perth and Kinross, East Ayrshire, South Ayrshire, East Dunbartonshire and North Ayrshire Councils as well as representatives from Audit Scotland and NHS Scotland. Particular thanks are due to Ian McMurdo and Stewart Jardine who acted as consultants to the project. Production of the pack was assisted further by feedback from a number of education authority staff and partner agencies. Thanks are due to colleagues who gave of their time in reading and responding to successive drafts of this document.
The compilation of material for this document involved the identification of good practice within existing systems of monitoring and evaluation, including those in other public authorities and in the private and commercial sector. In this context, the work of the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM), Charter Mark and Investors in People (IiP) is acknowledged.