Glasgow Commission for Economic Growth publishes economic recovery report
Report from the Glasgow Commission for Economic Growth on the city’s post-pandemic development.
The July ‘mini-budget’ – Engineering the economic recovery from COVID-19
Professor Sir Anton Muscatelli, Principal and Vice-Chancellor, University of Glasgow, and member of the Scottish Government’s Advisory Group on Economic Recovery This Wednesday will see the Chancellor of the Exchequer outline his economic statement. It will set out the measures which the UK Government believes are needed to drive an economic recovery from the economic…
Evidence round-up: The household income impacts of COVID-19 and social security
Useful pieces of new analysis that illustrate the scale of the crisis facing families, specifically new and existing evidence on Universal Credit, as it is one of the key policy interventions for families on low incomes.
Why don’t we hear about the low number of coronavirus deaths in Central Europe?
Dr Mirna Solic and Dr Jan Čulík argue that there is an existing bias in the English language media when it comes to reporting COVID-19 success stories, which means examples from Central Europe are ignored.
The importance of higher education and skills in the economic recovery
Education will be at the forefront of the post-pandemic recovery, with universities a key engine for skills, growth and jobs, as highlighted in the Report of the Advisory Group on Economic Recovery to the Scottish Government.
How to design and plan public engagement processes: a handbook
Authors: Wendy Faulkner and Claire Bynner “The facilitation task of designing and planning a public engagement process is a craft, honed by repeated practice and never perfect!” Wendy Faulkner and Claire Bynner, How to design and plan public engagement processes: a handbook There is a growing hunger for more, and more meaningful, citizen participation in…
Evidence round up: Third sector impacts and looking ahead
As we enter a new phase of the COVID-19 crisis and recovery, evidence from the third sector about priorities and needs is vital as governments and organisations make decisions about areas of focus in the coming months.
Facing COVID, we have evolved over 100 years in a month: Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil
The Director of Education in Jaraguá do Sul Municipality in Brazil discusses how the education service has responded to the challenge of COVID-19
The Post Pandemic New Normal: The likely Socio-Economic Implications and Policy Choices facing Scotland and the UK
What kind of opportunities, radical reforms and potential policy actions can governments take to create a new form of social contract in the post-pandemic world?
CNS: Early insights into the COVID-19 response – 12 June 2020
This CNS briefing focuses on the lessons learned from the ‘hubs’ for vulnerable pupils and children from key worker families, in the context of re-opening schools in August 2020.