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Place and collective impact: Implications for leadership

Children's Neighbourhoods Scotland, Education, Children and Families, Educational equity, Health, Inequalities, Place-based, Poverty, Professor Chris Chapman, Think pieceBy adminFebruary 17, 2021Leave a comment

Why we urgently need to develop new ways of working to tackle the range of issues around inequality and disadvantage that negatively impact children and young people.

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The COVID-19 Crisis and Universal Credit in Glasgow: January 2021

City economies, Commentary, Community Resilience and Addressing Disadvantage, Dr Sarah Weakley, Glasgow, Poverty, Welfare & social security, Working paperBy adminJanuary 19, 2021Leave a comment

Third working paper that uses publicly available Department for Work and Pensions data on Universal Credit in Glasgow and Scotland to investigate the income crisis during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The impact of COVID-19 on families, children and young people in South Lanarkshire

Children's Neighbourhoods Scotland, Dr Claire Bynner, Dr Jennifer McLean, Dr Maureen McBride, Dr Sarah Ward, Dr Sarah Weakley, Education, Children and Families, Poverty, Research project - outputs, Research reportBy adminJanuary 18, 2021Leave a comment

This research by CNS explores the unequal impacts of COVID-19 and how these have been experienced by families, children and young people in high poverty neighbourhoods in South Lanarkshire.

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Rural poverty and social exclusion with a focus on children and young people

Child poverty, Children's Neighbourhoods Scotland, Community Resilience and Addressing Disadvantage, Dr Claire Bynner, Dr Jayne Glass, Education, Children and Families, Professor Chris Chapman, Research reportBy adminNovember 23, 2020Leave a comment

A critical review published by Children’s Neighbourhoods Scotland of how poverty and social exclusion are experienced by children and young people in rural areas of Scotland.

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Why living wages should be a priority during COVID-19

City economies, Commentary, Coronavirus / COVID-19, Dr Ishbel McWha-Hermann, Economy, Poverty, Professor Rosalind SearleBy adminNovember 19, 2020Leave a comment

Three important reasons to support the normalisation of a living wage.

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CNS – Rural experiences of COVID-19: Insights from frontline practitioners

Briefing, Children's Neighbourhoods Scotland, Community Resilience and Addressing Disadvantage, Dr Jennifer McLean, Dr Maureen McBride, Education, Children and Families, Poverty, Professor Chris Chapman, RuralBy adminSeptember 24, 2020Leave a comment

This briefing presents the views and experiences of frontline practitioners working in rural communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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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, 2020Leave a comment

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.

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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, 2020Leave a comment

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.

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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, 2020Leave a comment

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

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