As we are into September and its back to school, college and University across the UK, here is a look forward to ‘the new term’ ahead and a recap on what I-SPHERE has been up to over the last few months. COVID 19 As you would expect a huge part of our work over the […]
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Localism and Homelessness in England
I-SPHERE’s Professor Suzanne Fitzpatrick and Dr Beth Watts, with Professor Hal Pawson of University of New South Wales, argue in their new paper that localism, alongside austerity and welfare reform, has played a key role in driving up homelessness in England. Read the Blog Localism and homelessness: a decade of disaster in England published by the […]
Young Scots tell how ‘overwhelming workloads’ and ‘isolating online learning’ are widening the attainment gap
Scottish Children’s Charity, A Place in Childhood (APiC), co-founded by I-SPHERE’s Dr Jenny Wood, this week announced the first recommendations arising from a research project led and facilitated by young teams from cities, towns and villages across Scotland. Echoing the EEF’s findings regarding the impacts of school closures on the attainment gap, their priorities focus […]
COVID-19 crisis measures, poverty and free school meals
Blog by Professor Morag Treanor From Friday 20th March 2020 at 5pm, schools across Scotland closed in an effort to tackle the spread of COVID-19. As part of its crisis response, the Scottish Government quickly enacted the COVID-19 (Scotland) Act 2020,[i] and also guidance measures to ensure children and young people continue to be supported […]
I-SPHERE Online Seminar
Join us next week for I-SPHERE’s June seminar with recent I-SPHERE PHD student Dr Nikoletta Theodorou. Nikoletta, will talk to us about the findings of her PHD ‘Multiple Exclusion Homelessness, attachment and relationship with care: A missing link?’ Her PHD was funded by a Scottish Graduate School of Social Sciences Collaborative Award in partnership with […]
Collective call for triple-lock to end rough sleeping
I-SPHERE is part of a 19 strong collective of organisations who today presented a joint plan to the Scottish Government towards ending homelessness. Based around three key asks, The Collective, believe the plan could permanently end rough sleeping and destitution in Scotland as the country emerges from the pandemic. The Collective, named Everyone Home, have […]
Seminar with Paul Anderson on Wednesday 22nd April
We are delighted to be hosting our first online seminar at 3.45pm tomorrow with Paul Anderson of Homeless link and Sheffield Hallam University. Paul will talk about his experience of the Homeless Reduction Act and how it became law and will reflect on the current circumstances and challenges facing homeless people and services. The seminar […]
How to mitigate the effects of coronovirus on homeless people?
The UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence have launched a new ‘vlog’ on practice and policy to mitigate the impact of coronavirus on homeless people. In the latest instalment of their COVID-19 series, Dr Francesca Albanese (Head of Research and Evaluation at Crisis) and Dr Zana Khan (Clinical Lead for the King’s Health Partners, Pathway […]
Winter newsletter
As Spring approaches, here is a round-up of what the I-SPHERE team have been up to over the winter months. Coronavirus Firstly we must start by sending our best wishes to all the partners that we work with at this difficult time, and acknowledge the huge pressures on frontline services in particular. Thank you for […]
Cancelled I-SPHERE Seminar with Cameron Parsell
Dear All Just a note if you were planning to attend our I-SPHERE seminar on Monday (9th March), this has been cancelled. Unfortunately Cameron is unable to join us from Australia, as his university has suspended non-essential international travel due to the Coronavirus. We apologise for any inconvenience and hope to reschedule a new date […]