Our Learning Disability Research team was grateful to spend time this morning with Sir Stephen Timms (Minister for Social Security and Disability), discussing our work and evidence submitted to the Timms Review.
Read our work on learning disabilities: buff.ly/R7aSKRO
In April, Strathclyde's Learning Disabilities Research Network held a workshop bringing together network members and external organisations who support people with learning disabilities. Read our latest blog for a summary. fraserofallander.org/belonging-th...
This seems like a bad idea, just like we said about the Scottish proposal. Will likely solve nothing, cause shortages if cap very low or lead to artificially supplied (and wasteful) low quality products no one wants. National loaf anyone?
A blog summarising the findings of Strathclyde’s Learning Disabilities Research Network’s latest collaborative workshop on employment.
In our latest podcast episode, Jack Evans of @jrf-uk.bsky.social joins the FAI to discuss new research on local labour markets across Scotland and how employability challenges look different across areas.
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Essential weekend reading - does the SG have a fiscal black hole? is the UK in hock to the bond markets? And more on child poverty statistics
The tackling child poverty agenda in Scotland is entering a pivotal phase, with a new government at the helm and statutory targets coming due in 2030. In this blog, we set out our key priorities for child poverty research over the next five years.
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Scottish Business Monitor results show a fragile economic picture:
• Activity still weak across headline indicators
• Energy, import, & distribution costs rising
• But business confidence has edged positive for the first time since late 2024
📊NEW: Supervising ex-prisoners cuts reoffending substantially and pays for itself - every £1 spent on supervision avoids more than £2 in crime-related costs.
Read our blog and explore our dashboard to learn more about this work.
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In the final podcast episode of our election analysis series, we look at what the results mean for governing arrangements - and what we can expect next. Listen below:
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Post-release supervision cuts reoffending by 15% in the first month — and effects persist years later. 🎙️ Our latest podcast digs into new research by Markus Gehrsitz, Sam Grant and Stuart McIntyre.
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Essential weekend reading - does the SG have a fiscal black hole? is the UK in hock to the bond markets? And more on child poverty statistics
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Since 2017, Scotland has been the only nation in the UK with statutory targets for reducing child poverty, placing the issue firmly at the centre of policymaking. The Fraser of Allander Institute…
Scottish business confidence shows modest improvement in early 2026, despite all six key activity indicators staying negative for a sixth consecutive quarter.
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Researchers at the University of Strathclyde find that post-release supervision can play a meaningful role in reducing reoffending, particularly when it is well-designed, targeted, and applied at the…
www.ft.com/content/8573... UK Treasury pushes supermarkets to cap food prices
Fraser of Allander Institute
Ben Cooper is joined by Dr Markus Gehrsitz and Sam Grant to talk about their latest research on post-release supervision of offenders and its impact on reoffending. The backdrop to this study is that…
