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Month: August 2024

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Private healthcare in Scotland FAQs

August 29, 2024 SPICe

Reading Time: 7 minutesThis blog will explore the extent of private healthcare use in Scotland.

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Progress on the plan to reduce child poverty

August 27, 2024 SPICe

Reading Time: 5 minutesThis blog looks at the Scottish Government’s progress report on it’s plan to reduce child poverty through action across a wide range of different policy areas.

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How is the Scottish Government’s economic strategy progressing? 

August 20, 2024 SPICe

Reading Time: 6 minutesThis blog summarises progress to date on the Scottish Government’s 10-year National Strategy for Economic Transformation. 

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Labour market visual update: August 2024

August 13, 2024 SPICe

Reading Time: < 1 minuteVisual summary of the latest labour market indicators for Scotland.

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Gaelic and Scots in Scotland: Whit daes the census tell us?

August 12, 2024 SPICe

Reading Time: 6 minutesThe 2022 census data on the uiss o Scots and Gaelic wis incluidit in the release kiverin “releegion, ethnic grupe, leid and national identitie”. This

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Gaelic and Scots in Scotland: What does the census tell us?

August 12, 2024 SPICe

Reading Time: 6 minutesThe 2022 census data on the use of Scots and Gaelic was included in the release covering “religion, ethnic group, language and national identity”. This

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Gàidhlig agus Scots ann an Alba: Dè tha an cunntas-sluaigh ag innse dhuinn?

August 12, 2024 SPICe

Reading Time: 7 minutesChaidh dàta cunntas-sluaigh 2022 air cleachdadh Scots is Gàidhlig a ghabhail a-steach san fhoillseachadh a’ còmhdach “creideamh, buidheann cinnidh, cànan agus fèin-aithne nàiseanta”. Chaidh am

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Economic inactivity and poor health in Scotland

August 7, 2024 SPICe

Reading Time: 5 minutesThis blog summarises the key points of a SPICe briefing that explores the relationship between poor health and economic inactivity in Scotland.

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The gender pay gap in Scotland and the UK

August 1, 2024 SPICe

Reading Time: 5 minutesScotland’s gender pay gap for employees has closed faster than the UK’s. This blog explores why, and where further progress could be made.

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