Publications and Presentations: selected list
A full list of my publications and presentations can be found here.
McIver, L. (2025) ‘As if they belonged to a single school’: The
Virtual School approach for care experienced learners in Scotland. Presentation to the
Ottaway, H., Fowler, N., McIver, L. and Davidson, L. (2024). Towards modernising adoption in Scotland: A focused mapping review. CELCIS.
McIver, L. & Bettencourt, M. (2024). Virtual schools for care-experienced learners in Scotland: Reflections on an emerging concept in a new context. British Educational Research Journal, 50(3), 1495-1513.
Ottaway, H., McTier, A., Manole, M., Anderson, M., Porter, R., Scott, J., Young, E., Fowler, N., Soraghan, J., McIver, L., Anderson, C.A., and MacKinnon, K. (2023). Children's Services Reform Research: Learning and Implications for Scotland.
Concluding Report. CELCIS.
McTier, A., Manole, M. Scott, J. Young, E., Fowler, N., McIver, L., Anderson, C.A., Porter, R. and Ottaway, H. (2023). Children's Services Reform Research: Scotland’s children’s services landscape: The views and experiences of the children’s services workforce. CELCIS.
Porter, R., Young, E., Scott, J., McIver, L., Mackinnon, K., Fowler, N. and Ottaway, H. (2023). Children's Services Reform Research: Rapid Evidence Review. CELCIS.
McIver, L. (2023). 'In both camps': Virtual School Head Teachers in Scotland connecting social work and education. Presentation at the Joint Social Work Education and Research Conference (JSWEC), June 2023.
Giraldi, M., Mitchell., F., Porter, R.B., Reed, D., Jans, V., McIver, L., Manole, M. and McTier, A. (2022). Residential care as an alternative care option: A review of literature within a global context. Child and Family Social Work, 27(4), 825-837.
McIver, L. (2021). Joining the dots: Virtual School Head Teachers’ and Care Experience Teams’ Network - 2020-2021 Evaluation Report. CELCIS.
McIver, L. (2021). The role of the Virtual School Head Teacher and Care Experienced Team Network and its members, March 2019-December 2020. VSHT and CET Network: Interim Evaluation Report. CELCIS.
McIver, L. and O'Neill, L. (2021). Virtual School Head Teacher and Care Experienced Teams Phone Survey: Findings Summary Practice Paper. CELCIS.
Hill, L., McIver, L., and Lough Dennell, B.L. (2020). We Are Citizens! An evaluation of the We Are Citizens! Ensemble care experienced theatre company project. CELCIS.
McIver, L. and Welch, V. (2018). Just out having a good time? Evaluation of the pilot National Partnership Agreement for Looked After Children who go missing from Residential and Foster Care in Scotland. CELCIS.
McIver, L. & Bettencourt, M. (2024). Virtual schools for care-experienced learners in Scotland: Reflections on an emerging concept in a new context. British Educational Research Journal, 50(3), 1495-1513.
Ottaway, H., McTier, A., Manole, M., Anderson, M., Porter, R., Scott, J., Young, E., Fowler, N., Soraghan, J., McIver, L., Anderson, C.A., and MacKinnon, K. (2023). Children's Services Reform Research: Learning and Implications for Scotland.
Concluding Report. CELCIS. McTier, A., Manole, M. Scott, J. Young, E., Fowler, N., McIver, L., Anderson, C.A., Porter, R. and Ottaway, H. (2023). Children's Services Reform Research: Scotland’s children’s services landscape: The views and experiences of the children’s services workforce. CELCIS.
Porter, R., Young, E., Scott, J., McIver, L., Mackinnon, K., Fowler, N. and Ottaway, H. (2023). Children's Services Reform Research: Rapid Evidence Review. CELCIS.
McIver, L. (2023). 'In both camps': Virtual School Head Teachers in Scotland connecting social work and education. Presentation at the Joint Social Work Education and Research Conference (JSWEC), June 2023.
Giraldi, M., Mitchell., F., Porter, R.B., Reed, D., Jans, V., McIver, L., Manole, M. and McTier, A. (2022). Residential care as an alternative care option: A review of literature within a global context. Child and Family Social Work, 27(4), 825-837.
McIver, L. (2021). Joining the dots: Virtual School Head Teachers’ and Care Experience Teams’ Network - 2020-2021 Evaluation Report. CELCIS.
McIver, L. (2021). The role of the Virtual School Head Teacher and Care Experienced Team Network and its members, March 2019-December 2020. VSHT and CET Network: Interim Evaluation Report. CELCIS.
McIver, L. and O'Neill, L. (2021). Virtual School Head Teacher and Care Experienced Teams Phone Survey: Findings Summary Practice Paper. CELCIS.
Hill, L., McIver, L., and Lough Dennell, B.L. (2020). We Are Citizens! An evaluation of the We Are Citizens! Ensemble care experienced theatre company project. CELCIS.
McIver, L. and Welch, V. (2018). Just out having a good time? Evaluation of the pilot National Partnership Agreement for Looked After Children who go missing from Residential and Foster Care in Scotland. CELCIS.
