The cost of raising a child: financial support for parents/carers living in poverty

Eradicating Child poverty is the key government priority for the First Minister and this internship offers a unique opportunity to be part of this exciting and high profile area. Specifically, the work will contribute to increasing our understanding of how best to support families experiencing poverty in Scotland.  The successful intern will undertake an evidence review to explore the financial […]

Reactive project in support of Drugs and Alcohol Policy

SGSSS internships present invaluable opportunities for analytical outputs to be produced that are reactive and supportive to rapidly changing policy needs. As such, the outputs of these internships are likely to be of great relevance and value to the work of policy colleagues and present the opportunity to have real impact on decision making. With […]

The economic case for ‘Coming Home’ for people who have learning disabilities and complex needs

This project contributes towards the First Minister’s Mission to reduce delayed discharges. It will provide the intern with opportunities to contribute towards an important and impactful policy area, gain practical experience of how policy is developed and implemented in collaboration with stakeholders, and gain insight into the use of data and evidence in Scottish Government. […]

Mental health in the workplace: Evidence-based review exploring which industries and work-place settings have the highest risk factors associated with, or contributing to, poor mental health and/or suicide and the reasons for this

Working with the Targeted Prevention Unit in the Mental Health Directorate (which includes the Suicide Prevention policy team and the Social Determinants team), undertake a review of existing evidence to determine which sectors and workplace settings have the highest risk factors associated with, or contributing to, poor mental health and/or suicide and the reasons for […]

Evaluating Scotland’s 10-year Population Health Framework

The internship will focus on supporting the monitoring and evaluation of the PHF, helping to track progress, understand what is working, and generate insights that guide future delivery and decision-making. This will involve building an understanding of current conditions and how actions are being implemented and received, monitoring trends and changes in population health, assessing […]