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.
Reports and papers published by Policy Scotland and associated programmes and projects.
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.
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.
Exploring local responses to COVID-19: Children’s Neighbourhoods Scotland
Children’s Neighbourhoods Scotland (CNS) has started a research project in partnership with Policy Scotland and local authorities to document responses to, and the impact of, COVID-19 on children and families.
Education systems: research and change
Two new publications from Policy Scotland’s Director Chris Chapman focus on the role of research and researchers in changing education systems to improve equity and opportunity for learners.
What Would Make a Difference for Scotland?
This research report was produced for the Poverty and Inequality Commission and identifies the policies and scenarios which appear to offer the biggest gains in reducing child poverty in Scotland.
Strengthening economic cases for housing: the productivity gains from better housing outcomes
Professor Duncan Maclennan, Policy Scotland associate, has modelled how housing outcomes impact economic growth and productivity, making the case for housing construction to be classed as infrastructure investment, akin to investment in transport links, water and communications.
Brexit and Crisis Management – Pandemics Policy Briefing
A policy briefing providing an overview of the likely implications of Brexit for UK crisis management in the context of EU health security – pandemic preparedness.
Brexit and Crisis Management – Gas Supplies Policy Briefing
Policy briefing on the impact on Brexit on crisis management of UK gas supplies.
Publication: Building a New Life in Britain: The Skills, Experiences and Aspirations of Young Syrian Refugees
Report examining the skills, training needs, work aspirations, lived experiences, and ethical perspectives of young Syrian forced migrants in three host countries: Lebanon, Greece, and the United Kingdom.