Fraser of Allander Institute

The Scottish Government has published its final Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan before the statutory child poverty targets come due. So does the Plan deliver? fraserofallander.org/does-the-tackl…

We have a blog out today from @scothealtheq which gives an overview of Scotland's employability programme, No One Left Behind. NOLB is an exceptionally complicated & evolving policy and there's a lot we do and don't know. Read here: buff.ly/9V3zhQq

The Chancellor sets out her Spring Statement in the face of a rapidly changing situation.... buff.ly/Ll9J3B2

A great discussion about financing the energy transition - with Netti Farkas Mills and Gavin Hood from Deloitte and Sandy MacDonald from the Scottish National Investment Bank. buff.ly/hZf0emB

The Learning Disabilities Research Network at Strathclyde is hosting an in-person event on the afternoon of the 1st of April at the University. Any orgs interested in collaborating on future research are encouraged to attend! Sign up at the link below 📝 buff.ly/IHR4Bj8

What are the critical challenges facing an incoming Scottish Government? Read our report below, in which we cut through the complexity and to lay out the context in which all parties will need to present their proposals buff.ly/6Gn0PS2

Our latest blog dives into the key findings from our Serving the Future action research project, highlighting what we learned, what surprised us, and where we go next. Read it here: buff.ly/DpbrMvt

Our latest blog, by the Learning Disabilities Research Network at the University of Strathclyde, reflects on discussions from their recent Research Symposium. Link for external orgs to sign up to next event at the end of the blog. buff.ly/z8yb23E

Our latest commentary shows an improved outlook for both the Scottish and UK economies through 2026. But alongside growth, Scotland is seeing falling payroll employment and rising benefit claims with job losses in hospitality, education & retail. Read: buff.ly/sJTrKxL

Scottish business confidence remains weak as cost pressures persist and investment stalls, according to the latest Scottish Business Monitor. AI adoption is rising but uncertainty continues to weigh on decisions. Full report: buff.ly/s2HMpmB

The Scottish Health Equity Research Unit (SHERU) has published new analysis on poverty in Scotland. How do poverty rates compare with the rest of the UK, how have they changed over time, and what has driven those changes? buff.ly/T8kGgke

⚽ New report: The Economic Contribution of Scottish Professional Football ⚽ We are incredibly excited to publish our latest piece of economic analysis looking at the impact of Scottish professional football. Read the full report here: buff.ly/g8L44ak

The Scottish Government has published more information on how it plans to reallocate the savings from the abolition of the two-child limit. Do the numbers add up? buff.ly/LbuWvGQ

More on the budget - if you haven't had enough! buff.ly/oyOvHRl

Hear more about the details of the Scottish budget from FAI Director Mairi Spowage and Deputy Director João Sousa in our latest podcast 🎧 buff.ly/IP3avuK

We have now updated our analysis, including: - Why the health settlement looks too tight, especially given pay deals; - Initial look at capital cuts; - Why the income tax changes are expensive and change little; - More details on child poverty plans. fraserofallander.org/a-budget-where…

The devil was in the detail and in what the Finance Secretary didn't say. Weaker tax revenues drove most of the £480m cut in day-to-day spending relative to June plans, even after raiding one-off pots; capital was cut by £850m. Our initial analysis: buff.ly/99xjj1g

Our Director Mairi Spowage is on BBC Scotland now talking all things Budget and responding live: buff.ly/k24VNHI

11/ Want to know more? 📖 Read the full report here: buff.ly/VuHXFqs

10/ If you're confused as to why a multi-year review is happening 4 months before an election - we presume because the many delivery bodies are desperate for some multi-year funding certainty, and ScotGov did not want further criticism for delay

1/ ICYMI: Scotland’s Budget Report 2026-27 is live today! Here's the key takeaways from our report that you should know about the upcoming Scottish budget on Tuesday 13th Jan... 🧵 buff.ly/52A9kpV