Profiting from Care: Why Scotland can't afford privatised social care
STUC commissioned report which suggests that Scotland’s large private social care providers are associated with lower wages, more complaints about care quality, and higher levels of rent extraction than public and third sector care providers. Read more
Scotland’s Labour Market: People, Places and Regions – background tables and charts
Background tables and charts related to Scotland’s Labour Market - People, Places and Regions 2020/21. Includes tables showing breakdowns of workforce by private, pubilc and third sector, including numbers of employees, number of women, disability and part-time working - see t… Read more
Annual survey of hours and earnings 2021
Summary of earnings statistics from the annual survey of hours and earnings (ASHE) published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The data tables include breakdowns of Living Wage figures by public. private and 'not for profit' sectors. Read more
Staff vacancies in care services 2020
Detailed information on vacancies in the social care sector. Key finding At 31 December 2020, 36% of services reported having vacancies. To put this into the context of the wider labour market, the Scottish Government’s Employer Skills Survey in 2020, which covers all type… Read more
Full cost recovery in VCSE contracts: Research into the experiences of Kent County Council’s VCSE partners in public service commissioning
The third sector can be a vital partner in delivering a range of public services, from social work, to domestic violence support, to providing community transport services. Using their knowledge, trust amongst local communities, and ability to act nimbly and innovatively, Volunta… Read more
All work and low pay? The Third Sector and the Living Wage
This report shows that while some improvement has been seen in recent years, low pay is still a significant issue in the third sector and there are a key areas of pay inequality that need to be addressed. - 14.1 per cent of jobs in the third sector are paid less than the Livin… Read more
OSCR Scottish Charity & Public Surveys 2022
(OSCR) regularly commissions surveys on Scottish charities to give us further knowledge of charity life and public trust and confidence. The 2022 research was carried out on OSCR's behalf by DJS Research, an independent market research organisation and member of the Market Resear… Read more
Understanding perceptions of the third sector in Scotland
Report into focus group work to explore in depth perceptions of the third sector in Scotland. The report sought to understand the views of external stakeholders in the public and private sectors. It then produced insight and evidence for future strategic work. Read more
Low pay in the third sector 2021 briefing
Briefing on Low Pay in the thrid sector, based on Living Wage Foundation analysis of the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE). Key findings * Around a fifth (17 percent) of all third sector workers earn less than the real Living Wage. This compares with 26 per cent… Read more
Rapid evidence review of community initiatives - impact assessment
Objectives of this report Levelling up is a core priority for the UK government. The recently published white paper Levelling Up the United Kingdom, defines it as “…giving everyone the opportunity to flourish. It means people everywhere are living longer and more fulfilling live… Read more