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SPICe briefings
Date published:
12 January 2021
Update to the Climate Change Plan - Key Sectors - Recent Reports - Industry
Retrieved from <a href="https://www.theccc.org.uk/publication/reducing-emissions-in-scotland-2020-progress-report-to-parliament/" target="_blank">https://www.theccc.org.uk/publication/reducing-emissions-in-scotland-2020-progress-report-to-parliament/</a> [accessed 6 December 2020]:
Develop a strategy for a net-zero workforce that ensures a ‘just transition’ for workers transitioning from high-carbon to low-carbon and climate resilient jobs, integrates relevant skills into the UK's education framework and actively...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
15 December 2020
Expert views on green recovery from COVID-19, and alignment with Scottish Government plans - Recovery from COVID-19
The research finds that the global lockdowns, and their reduced economic and industrial activity, will have negligible effects on global temperatures, but contends 7Forster, P., Forster, H., & Evans, M. (2020, August 7).
Committee reports
Date published:
13 November 2020
COVID-19: impact on businesses, workers and the economy and pre-budget scrutiny - Enterprise and local economic development agencies and the Scottish National Investment Bank
The Committee notes Scottish Enterprise’s pilot activity around a ‘place based’ model and asks it to set out its longer-term plans for this approach.
Committee reports
Date published:
10 November 2020
More than 50% of the Scottish Budget - What are the expected outcomes from the Health and Social Care 2021/22 Budget? - Care Inspectorate
We held the session with CI partly as part of our scrutiny of actions and activity during the pandemic, partly as part of our ongoing scrutiny work across all public bodies falling within our report and as a precursor to our inquiry into social care.
Committee reports
Date published:
24 July 2020
Inquiry into mental health support for young people in Scotland - Recognising what works
In its written submission, Aberdeenshire Council cited initiatives to tackle social isolation, resiliency programmes for children and young people and whole school wellbeing approaches as examples of how to place—
"a greater emphasis on the promotion of evidence-based practices that develop resilience and mental wellbeing in children and young people, in order to help reduce the risk of them experiencing mental health problems in the first place.”Aberdeenshire Council written submission
During its external engagement, the Committee met with a group of teachers and education officials who highlighted the positive impact of such programmes in their schools,Note of Policy Hub: 2019 Mental Health and Wellbeing in Scotland’s Schools conference, Edinburgh, 14 November 2019 including the resilience programme operating in all Scottish Borders secondary schools.Note of visit to Galashiels Academy, 31 January 2020
Teachers and school staff, along with parents and carers the Committee met with as part of the inquiry, also highlighted the importance of physical education to the Committee, with contributors raising concern that the amount of PE and outside exercise for young people has been reduced.Note of Policy Hub: 2019 Mental Health and Wellbeing in Scotland’s Schools conference, Edinburgh, 14 November 2019Note of focus group with parents and carers, Glasgow, 28 February 2020
Similarly, in its short inquiry in 2019, the Health and Sport Committee concluded that physical activity...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
23 July 2020
The impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on university funding in Scotland - Key drivers of the drop in income
Retrieved from <a href="http://www.sfc.ac.uk/web/FILES/covid-19/SFC_briefing_note_-_COVID-19_Further_and_Higher_Education_Financial_Impacts.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.sfc.ac.uk/web/FILES/covid-19/SFC_briefing_note_-_COVID-19_Further_and_Higher_Education_Financial_Impacts.pdf</a> [accessed 25 June 2020] include:
a fall in donations income as world economies recover from COVID-19;
falling commercial income;
the impact of lockdown closures on research activities...
Committee reports
Date published:
26 June 2020
Development and implementation of Regional Marine Plans in Scotland: interim report (July 2020). - THEME 3: Relationships between stakeholders
They also raised concerns over the impact of certain fisheries activities on the marine environment (listed in Theme 2 above).
Committee reports
Date published:
22 June 2020
PE1319: Improving youth football in Scotland - Conclusions and recommendations
The Committee is strongly of the view that it is incumbent on the Commissioner to maintain a clear focus on addressing these outstanding issues as well as playing an active role in ensuring the welfare and human rights of children and young people involved in youth football are not overlooked.
Committee reports
Date published:
19 June 2020
Legislative Consent Memorandum - UK Environment Bill - Process for Parliamentary Scrutiny
The Committee recommends the Scottish Government engage in active discussion with the UK Government on the possibility of amending clauses 47, 48, 49, 50 and 125 (and corresponding schedules) to require the joint procedure to be used when these powers are exercised by UK Ministers.
Committee reports
Date published:
30 April 2020
Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 28 April 2020 - Annex B
Principally, it will be very difficult for education authorities to allocate staff to this task given that many are currently engaged in “life and limb” activities in response to the current outbreak.
