Reading Time: 6 minutes This blog summarises the impact of COVID-19 on the National Outcomes.
Category: People & Communities
Guest blog: Supporting older people with alcohol problems under COVID-19
Reading Time: 5 minutes This guest blog explores older adults’ experiences of using alcohol services during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a particular focus on Scotland.
Online shopping for Scots: bah humbug or yuletide joy?
Reading Time: 5 minutes The momentous shift to online retail has created a range of issues for Scottish consumers and policy makers. Some of these issues are explored here, including parcel delivery surcharges, decline of traditional retail, and the implications for festive shopping.
COVID-19: accelerating towards a cashless society?
Reading Time: 5 minutes The decline in the use of physical notes and coin in the UK is not a new phenomenon. In July 2018 the Scottish Parliament’s Economy,
COVID-19: How is this wave different from the first?
Reading Time: 9 minutes This blogpost looks at the differences between the first and second waves of COVID-19.
Connecting R100 – making broadband progress
Reading Time: 5 minutes The R100 programme, which commits to delivering 100% superfast broadband across Scotland, has not been without its challenges. Momentum has shifted recently with some positive milestones achieved and increased clarity around programme delivery. These recent developments are explored in this blog.
Claimant count and the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown: who has been affected?
Reading Time: 4 minutes A look at the increase in the number of people claiming work-related benefits in Scotland between March and April 2020.
The impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on the housing sector
Reading Time: 5 minutes This blog looks at what the impact of COVID-19 is on the rented and social housing sector.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) – can we calculate an exit strategy?
Reading Time: 6 minutes This blog looks at how the government might weigh up the huge range of varied issues in front of it when charting the course out of lockdown.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Frequently Asked Questions – Social Care
Reading Time: 17 minutes This detailed, extended blog post will look at frequently asked questions about social care in relation to coronavirus (COVID-19)