Reading Time: 4 minutesWhen the First Minister set out the priorities for the next five years of government, she said that the Scottish Government would commence the socio-economic
What do we know about autism in women and girls?
Reading Time: 3 minutesAt the end of World Autism Awareness Week, today (2 April) marks Autism Awareness Day. Stories about women and girls with ASD have been highlighted
What’s been happening with social housing rents?
Reading Time: 4 minutesNext week, at the start of the new financial year, Scotland’s 610,000 social housing tenants will begin paying a new rent for their home. Over
Scottish Income Tax: how different is it to the rest of the UK?
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe Financial Scrutiny Unit (FSU) is often asked what the difference is between income tax in Scotland and in the rest of the UK, especially
The Scottish Government’s legal aid Review
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe Scottish Government’s independent Review of legal aid reported at the end of February. It advocates for an improved and simplified system, with the user
Drop-out and returns: UK students at Scottish universities
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis is the second blog about students dropping out of university. The first blog considered statistics published by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on
Drop-out rates: UK students at Scottish universities
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) publishes annual statistics on the non-continuation (“drop-out”) rate among first degree students at higher education institutions (HEIs) across the
The new General Medical Services (GMS) (GP) Contract: so what will be different?
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis post comes as the Health and Sport Committee are presented with the Regulations that bring in the new GMS (General Medical Services) contract. The
Guest blog – Data is everywhere
Reading Time: 4 minutesAs with all guest blogs on SPICe Spotlight, what follows are the views of the author, Brian Hills, Head of Data at The Data Lab
Apples and oranges? Why it’s difficult to compare Scottish and English local government funding
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Financial Scrutiny Unit is often asked to make Scotland vs England comparisons on various financial measures. When it comes to local government, comparing the