By Steven McGinty “If regeneration has been so successful, why are there still so many pilots?” This was just one of the many thought-provoking points raised at the Scottish Urban Regeneration Forum’s (SURF) 25th Anniversary Conference, where the very activity […]
This blog is based on discussions from the Scottish Commission for Learning Disability conference, held in Perth in September 2017. Introducing an asset-based approach The term ” asset-based” is commonly used within community development and public health. It is used […]
by Donna Gardiner A simplified planning zone (SPZ) is a designated area where the need to apply for planning permission for certain types of development is removed so long as the development complies with a range of pre-specified conditions. Although […]
By Steven McGinty There have been many twists and turns in the Brexit story. The latest, has been Theresa’s May’s failed attempt to increase her parliamentary majority and gain a personal mandate for negotiating her own version of Brexit. However, […]
By Heather Cameron “The biggest change ever made to the benefits system… is currently failing too many people and forcing many into debt.” This is the conclusion of a new report from Citizens Advice on Universal Credit (UC). It warns […]
By Heather Cameron With no shortage of headlines highlighting the record employment rate in the UK, and the increasing number of older workers widely reported, it may seem that the outlook for the ageing workforce is a rosy one. But […]
What is unconscious bias? Although levels of explicit prejudice are falling, discrimination continues to be a problem for many sections of society. One reason for this may be ‘unconscious bias’. Unconscious bias is “a bias that we are unaware of, […]
By Heather Cameron The employment rate may have hit a record high of 74.6%, with unemployment continuing to run at an 11-year low, but in-work poverty has also reached unprecedented levels. More than half (55%) of people in poverty are […]
By Heather Cameron ‘Employment rates amongst disabled people reveal one of the most significant inequalities in the UK today’ (The work, health and disability Green Paper, 2016) The government’s recent green paper highlights the extent of the disability employment gap […]
By Heather Cameron The Local Government Association (LGA) last week called for greater devolution of employment and skills funding to councils and a ‘radical rethink’ of the way Jobcentre Plus works. Chairman of the LGA’s People and Places Board said: […]
