New research released today shows people living in rural areas typically need to spend 10-20 per cent more than people in urban areas to reach a minimum acceptable living standard.

This bulletin presents statistics on domestic abuse, based on details of incidents supplied by the eight Scottish police forces in 2009-10. It should be recognised that the statistics presented in

This report investigates the financial capacity of Local Authorities and Registered Social Landlords to build new social rented homes.

The British Association of Social Workers (BASW) is the largest professional voice in England for social workers. A significant proportion of BASW members have been expressing concern regarding the lack

A national approach to anti-bullying developed by the Scottish Government and the Scottish Anti-Bullying Steering Group to communicate and promote a common vision and aims; and to make sure that

This research was conducted to understand whether the recession is having a differential impact upon individuals and groups with ‘protected characteristics’ covered by equalities legislation.

This national study explores with mental health service users what models they feel underpin current thinking in mental health policy and practice. It asks what effects these models may have,

This paper was commissioned as part of JRF’s programme on forced labour, which aims to influence the development of policy and practice to reduce forced labour in the UK. The

The review draws on available sources of data from administrative sources (recorded crime, criminal proceedings, school exclusions, referrals to the Children’s Hearings System) and from the Scottish Crime and Justice