Reading Time: 5 minutesThis guest blog looks at how climate change relates to health and mental wellbeing.
Category: People & Communities
Sport and Physical Activity: What is preventing participation?
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe Health, Social Care and Sport Committee recently took evidence on the participation of children and young people in Sport and Physical Activity (PA). As
The Care Reform (Scotland) Bill (Formerly National Care Service (Scotland) Bill) – the final hurdle
Reading Time: 10 minutesThe Care Reform (Scotland) Bill started life as the National Care Service (Scotland) Bill in 2022. This blog will provide some background to the passage
Local child poverty statistics
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis blog looks at the latest statistics on child poverty at a local authority level.
Second homes in Scotland – facts, figures and policy
Reading Time: 6 minutesThis blog considers the number of second homes in Scotland and the policy measures that affect them (and provides an update to a previous blog
The Final Countdown to election 2026: Programme for Government 2025-26 – Building the Best Future for Scotland
Reading Time: 26 minutesThis extended, long-read blogpost provides a summary of the Scottish Government’s Programme for Government 2025-26 and highlights areas that are likely to be of particular interest to MSPs and the Parliament over the next year.
Navigating complaints: A Guide to Ombudsmen and Commissioners
Reading Time: 3 minutesList of ombudsmen and commissioners to help navigate complaints.
National Care Service Update: September 2024 – January 2025
Reading Time: 10 minutesThe story of the National Care Service Bill so far, and news of a (possibly) surprising ending. This blog will consider what has happened over
Domestic abuse and civil law – an update for 2025
Reading Time: 7 minutesWhen we think about the law on domestic abuse, we often think about criminal offences and the role of the criminal courts in bringing perpetrators
Guest blog: How can the Scottish Parliament improve its public consultations?
Reading Time: 8 minutesThis blog provides an overview of Marie Bruyndonckx’s masters dissertation, which was co-supervised by the University of Edinburgh and SPICe. It compares the public consultation