This internship will contribute to the development of an evidence base on how residential property taxation may influence specific housing‑related behaviours. The main focus of the internship will involve a desk-based literature review examining evidence from Scotland, and other countries where relevant. It will also involve working closely with policy colleagues in both the Local Government and Tax Directorates […]
Underrepresented young people in UK politics and civil society
The John Smith Centre is a non-partisan organisation working to open doors to public life and politics for young people. This project will specifically focus on those young people who come from underrepresented backgrounds, i.e. those from socio-economic deprived areas, lower educational attainment, care-experience, women, ethnicity, disability, and others. It will utilise UK Youth Poll data, an annual poll run by the Centre, as […]
Employability pathways in prisons: understanding the current employability provision in prisons and how it supports people prior to release
The project will work with community justice policy staff, as well as research staff, and will focus on SPS’s current employability provision for people in custody, including mapping the breadth and impact of current provision as well as how this supports people prior to release. The suggested methodology for the study is as follows: A proforma will be sent out […]
