Ideas Forum: “Realising the opportunity of Urban collaboration”
Event hosted by Scottish Cities Knowledge Centre in collaboration with Policy Scotland.
Video: Curriculum for Excellence panel debate, 12 September 2014
Panel debate organised by Policy Scotland at the University of Glasgow. 12 September 2014. Chaired by Des McNulty, featuring Peter Peacock, Professor Louise Hayward, Philip Rycroft and George McBride. The introduction of the Curriculum for Excellence is arguably the most significant change in Scottish Education for a generation. The policy was adopted following a National…
Event: 22-23 Jan 2015 – Devolution and federalism in a post-Referendum UK
Thursday 22nd Jan and Friday 23rd Jan 2015 Policy Scotland is delighted to be co hosting this workshop event with the Urban & Regional Economics Seminar Group and the Centre for Innovation Knowledge and Development (IKD) In January 2015. The workshop will examine the challenges facing the regions and nations of the United Kingdon following…
Deal or no deal?
The leader of Glasgow City Council, Gordon Matheson, talked about the future of the City in the context of the recently agreed City Deal for Glasgow and the Clyde Valley.
Policy Scotland’s contribution to the Smith Commission Debate
About Policy Scotland’s submission to Lord Smith, focused on a number of areas where more information and more thought is needed on the implications of changing tax raising and transferring welfare powers.
What is the right budget constraint for Scotland?
An analysis of fiscal decentralization to Scotland and what sort of budget constraint the Scottish Parliament should operate with.
Jim Gallagher – “The Day After Judgement”
Jim Gallagher, Visiting Professor in Government, sets out his views about what should happen now that the Scottish people have voted No to Independence.
An independent Scotland’s currency options redux: assessing the costs and benefits of currency choice
Paper demonstrating that all of the currency options available to an independent Scotland come with the price tag of an austerity programme.
Scottish poverty study calls on governments to tackle rising deprivation
Findings from the largest study of poverty and deprivation ever conducted in the UK.
Sustained effort is needed to secure an economic legacy for local communities
A report from GoWell in the East End examines the likelihood of the 2014 Commonwealth Games, and associated regeneration activities, having economic impacts upon the East End.