Reading Time: 8 minutes This blog considers the challenges of creating a national care service
Category: People & Communities
Life in the pandemic for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT+) people in Scotland
Reading Time: 4 minutes A look at the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic for LGBT+ people in Scotland
Coronavirus (Extension and Expiry) (Scotland) Bill – Extended blogpost
Reading Time: 58 minutes This extended blogpost summarises and analyses the Coronavirus (Extension and Expiry) (Scotland) Bill as introduced.
What is happening with the new Shared Prosperity Fund?
Reading Time: 6 minutes This blog looks at the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF), the replacement for EU structural funds. The scheme is now being developed, and expected to launch in 2022 (with further details expected in the second half of 2021)
Ten key risks for equalities?
Reading Time: 6 minutes This blog summarises ten key risks identified by the Scottish government arising both from COVID-19 and EU exit, for the delivery of Scotland’s National Outcomes. These include many equalities issues.
Scottish Parliament Constituency dashboard
Reading Time: 1 minute The dashboard enables Members, their staff, and anyone else with an interest, to gain insights into their constituencies and regions.
Working to uphold the rights of EU citizens post Brexit
Reading Time: 5 minutes This guest blog by the Independent Monitoring Authority seeks to set out how it operates and to inform MSPs and their staff about how they can work with the IMA to ensure citizens’ rights are upheld.
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill – Parliamentary consideration prior to Stage 3
Reading Time: 6 minutes A look at stage 2 of the UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill
Sending and receiving post from the EU – what’s changed?
Reading Time: 7 minutes This blog explores what has changed when sending and receiving post/parcels from the EU, following the UK’s departure from the EU.
COVID-19: how has the pandemic affected the National Outcomes?
Reading Time: 6 minutes This blog summarises the impact of COVID-19 on the National Outcomes.