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CashBack for Communities: Policy Initiatives for Young People from the Devolved Nations.
The Scottish Government’s CashBack for Communities has, sine 2008, invested £156 million and has supported around 1.4 million young people across Scotland.[1] This successful initiative is set to &nb…
The Independent Sentencing Review Published: Proposals to Address the Crisis in our Prisons.
The crisis in our prisons is well documented. One only needs to cast their mind back to the Standard Determinate Sentences 40% (SDS40) policy last year, aimed at allowing certain cohorts to be releas…
Call for Evidence Briefing: Mental Health Bill
The Mental Health Bill seeks to amend the Mental Health Act 1982 in an attempt to ‘modernise’ mental healthcare provision; the Government’s purported purpose of the bill is to amend the ‘outdated’ 19…
Call for Evidence Briefing: Victims and Courts Bill
Introduced on the 7th of May, the Victims and Courts Bill principally looks to create a statutory power for judges to order offenders to attend their sentencing hearings and strengthen the powers of…
Mental Health Awareness Week: A look at the Mental Health Bill
It is Mental Health Awareness Week this week, the theme for this year is ‘community.’ In honour of Mental Health Awareness Week, we will take a look at one key policy developments aimed at changing t…
Policy Briefing: Victims and Courts Bill Introduced
The Victims and Courts Bill was introduced into parliament last week, and is now awaiting the second reading, which is scheduled for the 20th of May 2025. Born from the commitment announced in the Ki…
Renters’ Rights Bill Committee Stage at the House of Lords
The Renters’ Rights Bill moves steadily through the House of Lords in pursuit of royal assent very soon. As a result, the lords have begun their detailed examination of the bill throughout committee…
Tobacco and Vapes Bill Committee Stage – House of Lords
The Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which aims to make policy provisions around the supply of tobacco, vapes, and other products, has been steadily making its way through Parliament, going through the House…
Briefing: Supported Housing Regulation Consultation
Supported housing is home to over half a million people and is a vital element of our housing landscape. Unfortunately, much like other areas of housing, supported housing is still plagued by anti-so…
Stephen Lawrence Day 2025: Trusting in our Institutions
Stephen Lawrence day, which is observed annually on April 22nd, is a momentous day to remember Stephen Lawrence, an 18-year-old, who was killed in a racially motivated attack. This painful hist…