Linda Macdonald

Two new Working Papers from our mixed-methods study Family Finances out now📣 📰 Our first paper looks at the emerging qual & quant findings showing that Scottish Child Payment is making a significant difference to household resources & children's wellbeing 🧵

A great new role in the Save the Children Scotland team - if you're passionate about children's rights and having an impact for children and families across Scotland this role could be for you - read more or get in touch ⬇️

Wales has valuable data lessons for England’s Family Hub rollout We can learn from established programmes with data systems that help children, families and professionals.

The government is putting integrated EY support at the top of the policy agenda in England, but getting the infrastructure for data collection and sharing right from the start is crucial.

I wrote a blog for @nestauk.bsky.social on lessons we can learn from Wales' Flying Start programme 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

'The right thing to do,' Govt doubles cash pot to wipe out school meal debt MINISTERS last night doubled their school meals debt relief fund to £2.8million — in a pre-Christmas boost for hard-up families. Nats promised to finally fulfil a pledge to scrap the arrears one ye…

Thrilled to see £2.8m of school meal debt being written off.
This will be a huge relief to thousands of struggling families across Scotland ahead of Christmas. Thanks to @govt.scot.web.brid.gy for taking the first steps to #endschoolmealdebt

www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/1394095...

hiya @laurenliotti.bsky.social!!

@drsteffikeir.bsky.social is here!

Thanks for starting this! really helpful. Also spotted @corrafoundation.bsky.social and @therobertsontrust.bsky.social as I was nosying about!

Gorgeous! I think they may be in for a fright come Sunday though 🥶

Shining a light on health inequalities in Scotland The newly launched Scottish Health Equity Research Unit (SHERU) will accelerate efforts to improve health and reduce inequalities in Scotland. Co-leads Emma Congreve and Professor Kat Smith tell us mo...

Scotland faces some of the widest and most entrenched health inequalities in the UK.

The Health Foundation is funding a team at Strathclyde to provide independent analysis and commentary.

Read an interview with the unit head, Emma Congreve

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www.health.org.uk/news-and-com...

episode artwork: Poverty, Policy and the Budgets

This week on #UofGSpotlight @kezdugdale.bsky.social dives into the UK Budget's impact on families facing poverty.

She’s joined by Chris Birt, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, and Prof. Morag Treanor.

Plus Graeme Roy explains the process and what the Budget means for Scotland.

www.uofgspotlight.com

Nesta's blueprint for halving obesity Visit Nesta’s blueprint for halving obesity to explore the most effective policies to turn the tide on obesity and help more people live longer, healthier lives.

New analysis: it is possible and affordable to halve obesity by the end of the decade, if governments implement the most effective high impact, low cost solutions.

Learn more about our blueprint for halving obesity: www.nesta.org.uk/feature/nest...