Policy Scotland in 2020
Policy Scotland reflects on the challenges and achievements of 2020 and looks ahead to 2021 and the focus on recovery and rebuilding following the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Policy Scotland at the Parliaments
Policy Scotland’s researchers are involved in providing evidence to the UK and the Scottish parliaments on the impact of COVID on the economy and welfare.
Scottish Housing Policies after COVID: Challenges and constraints to 2025
Videos from the 2020 Scottish Housing Policy Conference, organised by CaCHE. with contibutions from Policy Scotland.
Rural poverty and social exclusion with a focus on children and young people
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.
Seminar: Reforming welfare, work and social security in the UK: who are the winners and losers?
The public seminar featured presentations and a panel discussion on how employment and welfare reforms have changed the relationship between workers and the labour market.
Why living wages should be a priority during COVID-19
Three important reasons to support the normalisation of a living wage.
Scotland in a post-Brexit and post-pandemic world
Public lecture and Q&A with Michael Russell MSP, Scottish Government Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, Europe and External Affairs, about the COVID-19, Brexit, and Scottish independence.
COVID-19: Do we need to redefine practices for school inspections?
This paper presents the findings from a webinar with Inspectorates of Education from 8 countries, discussing the question: Do we need to redefine practices for school inspections in response to the pandemic?
Green Recovery Dialogues
Policy Scotland and the University’s Centre for Sustainable Solutions have created a partnership with Glasgow City Council to run a series of Green Recovery Dialogues.