Community, COVID-19, challenge and change
A thinkpiece on how ‘life in lockdown’ sharpens focus on community and how this exceptional situation could serve as a catalyst for cohesion and social change.
Evidence round-up: Voices from individuals and community organisations
Curated links to evidence and briefings with the best rapid insights into the issues facing communities from national membership organisations and advocacy organisations.
Universities hold the key to economic recovery – but there must be no return to austerity
The contribution of universities will be crucial to post-COVID recovery but the quest for the ‘new normal’ must extend to universities too, says Anton Muscatelli, Principal of Glasgow University.
Poverty and Inequality Commission: Our role in understanding COVID-19’s impact
Message from Bill Scott, Chair of the Poverty & Inequality Commission about immediate responses to COVID-19 crisis and the longer term impacts on child poverty and wider poverty and inequality.
CNS: Early insights into the COVID-19 response – 24 April 2020
Children’s Neighbourhoods Scotland, Policy Scotland and the Network for Social and Educational Equity, are undertaking research to understand local responses to COVID-19 in contexts of high poverty across Scotland.
Mitigating the wider health effects of covid-19 pandemic response
An article published today in the British Medical Journal argues that health inequalities are likely to widen without action to support those must vulnerable to the economic and other effects of social distancing measures.
Reopening of schools in Denmark – Briefing paper
Briefing that summarises some of the key practices in Denmark used to reopen some educational establishments in April 2020.
South of Scotland Enterprise – A new approach, in the midst of a crisis
The priorities for the new South of Scotland Enterprise Agency to support the region’s economy through the COVID-19 crisis.
The public health crisis and public policy
As UK public health systems continue to deal with the strain of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, behind the figures are individual stories of patients, families and healthcare staff.
Teachers and education systems: current and future impacts of COVID-19
Professor Andy Hargreaves explains what education systems and leaders can do to adapt to current circumstances; and considers the big changes may result from COVID-19 crisis.