Publications

A progressive future for income tax in Scotland?

The Scottish government begins the budget process for Scotland on 12 December 2018, publishing its draft budget for 2019/20. This will see the Scottish government set out its plans for devolved taxes...

12/12/2018

Publication Briefing Economy Budget Scotland IPPR Scotland

The future is coming: ready or not? Delivering a successful 21st century skills system for Scotland and Northern Ireland

This report marks the third in a series of three reports looking at what a 21st century skills system should look like, in a comparative study across Northern Ireland and Scotland. Our previous...

22/11/2018

Publication Jobs & skills New Skills at Work Northern Ireland Scotland Population and demographics IPPR Scotland

Preparing for automation and ageing: A successful 21st century skills system in Northern Ireland and Scotland

A truly successful skills system could bring vast benefits to Northern Ireland and Scotland. Both are on the cusp of significant changes, as the impact of automation and technological change combines...

20/09/2018

Publication Report IPPR Scotland Jobs & skills New Skills at Work Northern Ireland Scotland Population and demographics

What does the Commission on Economic Justice mean for Scotland?

The IPPR Commission on Economic Justice was established in autumn 2016 in the wake of the UK’s vote to leave the European Union. This briefing outlines some of the potential implications for Scotland...

05/09/2018

Publication Briefing Economy Commission on Economic Justice Scotland IPPR Scotland

The skills system in Northern Ireland: Challenges and opportunities

The skills system will be crucial to meeting the challenges and changes facing Northern Ireland in the coming years. The skills system, through its learners and the employers it works with, can be...

15/08/2018

Publication Report Jobs & skills Business New Skills at Work Northern Ireland IPPR Scotland

How much would it cost to reduce child poverty in Scotland? The financial scale of child poverty in Scotland

In 2017, the Scottish Parliament unanimously passed legislation to introduce statutory targets in order to reduce child poverty and create a new Poverty and Inequality Commission in Scotland. By...

05/03/2018

Publication Report Economy Families Young people IPPR Scotland

Independent review of financial support for students in Scotland

The question of ‘what financial support should students have?’ is a difficult one. Discussions of how best to fund students have focussed on the balance between the potential benefits to the...

20/11/2017

Publication Report Scotland IPPR Scotland

Scotland, the UK and Brexit: A guide to the future

Edited by Gerry Hassan, leading Scottish commentator, and Russell Gunson, Director of IPPR Scotland, Scotland, the UK and Brexit: A guide to the future is a collection of essays aimed to provide...

07/07/2017

Publication Briefing Power & politics Progressive Brexit IPPR Scotland

Scotland skills 2030: The future of work and the skills system in Scotland

While the Scottish labour market has improved in some ways in recent years, we continue to suffer from lower rates of in-work progression and productivity than the UK as a whole, and pay rates also...

07/05/2017

Publication New Skills at Work Scotland IPPR Scotland Report Jobs & skills

Autonomy in the right place: School governance reform in Scotland

In the Scottish education system, there is a persistent gap in attainment between pupils from the highest and lowest income households. Closing this poverty-related attainment gap is a national...

03/04/2017

Publication Report Public services Scotland IPPR Scotland