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The COVID-19 Crisis and Universal Credit in Glasgow: September 2020

City economies, Commentary, Community Resilience and Addressing Disadvantage, Dr Sarah Weakley, Glasgow, Poverty, Welfare & social security, Working paperBy adminSeptember 10, 2020

The scale of the challenges faced by people on low incomes in the COVID-19 crisis is becoming clearer This paper updates Universal Credit figures to July 2020 and highlights new areas of concern.

CNS: Early Insights into the COVID-19 Response – 30 July 2020 – refugee and migrant families

Alison Dreever, Children's Neighbourhoods Scotland, CNS Emerging Insights, Dr Maureen McBride, Education, Children and Families, Elaine Feeney, Immigration, Inequalities, Network for Social and Educational Equity, Professor Chris ChapmanBy adminAugust 5, 2020

Briefing based on research with frontline practitioners working with refugee and migrant families in Glasgow about the impact of COVID-19.

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Evidence round-up: Issues in recovery – food insecurity and learning loss

Adelaide Brown, Child poverty, Community Resilience and Addressing Disadvantage, Dr Sarah Weakley, Education, Children and Families, NewsBy adminJuly 22, 2020

New evidence on two issues of continuing relevance in the coming months: food insecurity and the challenges of learning loss amongst children from low income families.

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New Policy Scotland working paper: The COVID-19 Crisis and Universal Credit in Glasgow

City economies, Commentary, Community Resilience and Addressing Disadvantage, Dr David Waite, Dr Sarah Weakley, Glasgow, Poverty, Welfare & social security, Working paperBy adminJuly 15, 20202 Comments

This working paper looks at the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on unemployment and the labour market in Glasgow, illustrated with a focus on Universal Credit data.

Evidence round up: Third sector impacts and looking ahead

Community Resilience and Addressing Disadvantage, Dr Sarah Weakley, Inequalities, News, Third sectorBy adminJune 24, 2020

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.

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Attainment and disadvantage in Scotland’s schools: what may the impact of lockdown be? Research and Policy Briefing

attainment, Barry Black, Education, Children and Families, Inequalities, School of Social and Political Sciences, Glasgow UniversityBy adminJune 5, 20201 Comment

Poorer students the most impacted by the shift to online learning in lockdown. This research briefing discusses the issues in more detail.

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Gendering COVID-19: Economies of care and bodily integrity. A collective essay

Centre for Gender History, Community Resilience and Addressing Disadvantage, Essay, Inequalities, Think pieceBy adminJune 4, 2020

How the COVID-19 global pandemic has affected men and women in different ways due to disparities of agency, income and occupation, particularly women’s roles in care work.

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Evidence round-up: community voices and national briefings

Adelaide Brown, Community Resilience and Addressing Disadvantage, Dr Sarah Weakley, Poverty, Third sector, Welfare & social securityBy adminMay 27, 2020

Curated links to evidence and briefings offering the best rapid insights into the COVID-19 related issues facing communities today.

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Structural Inequalities and Dying at Home During COVID-19

Community Resilience and Addressing Disadvantage, Dr Jane Rowley, Dr Naomi Richards, Health, PovertyBy adminMay 12, 20201 Comment

People living in more socio-economically deprived areas had less access to a ‘good death’ than those in more affluent areas before the pandemic: now their prospects have significantly worsened.

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Poverty and Inequality Commission: Our role in understanding COVID-19’s impact

Community Resilience and Addressing Disadvantage, Poverty, Poverty and Inequality Commission, Think pieceBy adminApril 28, 2020

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.

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