Category: Culture & Sport
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An Update on Perinatal Mental Health in Scotland
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An update on current information on perinatal mental health, recent policy developments, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Where can I get a bus?
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This blog looks at the latest bus accessibility data broken down by urban rural classification and by deprivation.
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Progress on common frameworks: UK Government’s twelfth report
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This blogpost provides an update on common frameworks, following publication of the twelfth European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 and Common Frameworks statutory report.
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Scotland 2045: Draft fourth National Planning Framework – The role of the Scottish Parliament
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This blog provides an overview of how the National Planning Framework (NPF) has developed over the last 20 years, outlines the contents of the recently…
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UK government funding of economic development in Scotland
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This blog takes a closer look at the UK government’s Community Renewal Fund, Levelling Up Fund, and Community Ownership Fund, and the questions these funds…
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COP26: A fragile win – but for whom? Coal, fossil fuels; loss and damage
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This blog attempts to set out what the key agreements (and disagreements) have been and to summarise the battle of narratives on the outcome of…
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Emerging from COP26 – the ‘fight of our lives’
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This post summarises the outcomes from COP26.
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Earnings in Scotland: 2021
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This blog looks at the latest data from the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). About…
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Not a moment to lose – some COP26 emerging themes
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The Scottish Parliament has been involved in several events during COP26 about the role of Parliaments in a climate emergency. This blog summarises some themes…
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COP26: The Glasgow Women’s Leadership Statement on Gender and Climate – how could Scotland support its delivery?
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This extended blogpost explores what gender equality could mean in relation to climate action in Scotland, across some selected areas.
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Afghanistan Citizen Resettlement Scheme, part 2: How will Scottish local authorities support the resettlement of Afghan citizens?
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This blog looks at the role of Scottish local authorities in resettlement of refugees.
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Afghanistan Citizen Resettlement Scheme, part 1: How has the Government responded to the crisis in Afghanistan?
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This blog looks at the Government’s response to the crisis in Afghanistan.