This guest blog from John H. McKendrick welcomes the Poverty and Inequality Commission’s advice on reducing child poverty and reflects on parts that are specifically relevant to single parent families.
Policy Scotland are delighted to welcome back former UK Ambassador to the European Union, Sir Ivan Rogers for a public lecture on 23 May 2018.
Event: Sir Ivan Rogers to speak on ‘The real post ...
Policy Scotland is delighted that Children’s Neighbourhoods Scotland features strongly in the Scottish Government’s Child Poverty Delivery Plan.
News: £2 million for Children’s Neighbourhoods Scotland
The pressured housing markets of Sydney and Melbourne pose major challenges, creating well-recognised problems for aspiring homebuyers and lower-income populations but also lesser-noticed impacts on urban productivity.
Blog: Housing – New Realpolitik Needs a New Real Economics
A new report examines the relationship between pressured housing markets in Sydney and economic growth.
Publication: Making Better Economic Cases for Housing Policies
Stephen Sinclair argues that to meet its own ambitious child poverty goals, the Scottish Government must focus public services where they are most needed, and ensure employers play their part.
Blog: Child poverty pledges require bold action to redirect resources
Policy Scotland presents a panel discussion: 'Post-industrial Cities & Urban Resilience: Learnings from Scotland and the U.S.'
Event: Post-industrial Cities & Urban Resilience panel discussion
Evan Williams argues that the success of the Child Poverty (Scotland) Bill will rely on policy initiatives that explicitly target welfare and housing provision.
Blog: Reflecting on the Child Poverty Strategy 2014-2017
Following the passage of the historic Child Poverty (Scotland) Act in November which imposes a requirement on local authorities to tackle poverty, Policy Scotland has provided several reports to support […]