Chirsty McFadyen

I'm very proud of this chart 🤓 great presentation by my colleague @hlrandolph.bsky.social at the Social Policy Association conference this morning in York. Our recent work shows the scale of the challenge for meeting Scotland's child poverty targets using microsimulation modelling.

⭐ 50th ANNIVERSARY ⭐

Founded in 1975, the FAI has grown into a powerful voice in Scottish and UK economics. Now, 50 years on, we’re celebrating this with a series of events and themed outputs in the coming months, showcasing our history and impact.

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Leading Good Lives: New learning disabilities research Since 2020, the Fraser of Allander Institute has been researching the lives of people with learning disabilities. We began with a broad programme of work which looked at the barriers and…

We are pleased to announce a third programme of research on learning disabilities.

Leading Good Lives: Achieving Fulfilment, Independence and Inclusion will run over the next two years.

Catch up on our programme 2 findings and learn more about the new programme below.

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Very much looking forward to sharing the findings of this research project next week.

Welfare Green Paper: what we know and don’t know | FAI Earlier this afternoon, Work and Pension Secretary Liz Kendall made a statement to the House of Commons outlining the main areas of ‘Pathways to Work”

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Belated happy new year as I took an extended break this winter! Feeling mentally ready to get stuck back into projects (though physically knackered as I did a 2hr dance workshop yesterday that was way above the level I expected 😅)

Interesting report from Scottish Human Rights Commission. Looking forward to seeing this extended to other regions of Scotland. www.scottishhumanrights.com/projects-and...

A photo of a pot of tea with a cute floral tea cosy, a vintage tea cup filled with tea, and my latest crochet project which is a navy blanket. Pictured on a café table.

It's craft night 😊

Get Britain’s Stats Working • Resolution Foundation Given continued concern about the accuracy of many of the UK’s existing labour market statistics, this report presents an alternative assessment of what may have happened to employment, unemployment a...

Also needs to be a wider discussion of the employment stats accuracy in general www.resolutionfoundation.org/publications...

3rd highest was 'other' as reason, those who don't want a job. Fourth those who are LT sick/disabled who are not seeking work but would like job. These are just some potential reasons for people not working (remember small sample sizes) and highlights need to understand life outside of work (2/2)

Should be taken with caution as LFS sample size is much lower than before, but had a quick look at reasons for '1 in 8 young people inactive' news stats. Most common was long term disabled who did not want a job, followed by those looking after family/home who don't want a job. (1/2)

We’ve just published the latest instalment in our blog series on the most recent statistics, research, and data news about the lives of people with learning disabilities. This edition marks a full year of round ups and covers: a thread on the latest updates 👇

Chart showing 10th percentile and median equivalised household net income relative to UK: selected OECD countries, 2018

Low-to-middle income households in the UK have lower incomes than their European counterparts.

Despite a similar GDP per capita, typical households in the UK are 9% poorer than in France, and our low-income households are 27% poorer.

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A picture of a restaurant table with a dosa on a plate. Dosa is a giant savoury pancake rolled up and filled with spiced fillings from India. It is much larger than the standard sized plate!

Had my first dosa last night, still thinking about it (highly recommend Dakhin for any Glasgow locals)

This is so helpful thank you! As a researcher working on learning disabilities in Scotland I've been looking for a good starter kit. Would also love to be added if possible?

Homeless people to be given cash in first major UK trial to reduce poverty Led by King’s College London, study will recruit 360 people in England and Wales to explore benefits of scheme

Sounds really interesting and good to see a larger-scale study funded

Chirsty McFadyen

Hi new folks! About me: I'm an economist/researcher passionate about tackling inequalities in Scotland, particularly in employment. I use mixed methods and work on lots of different short-term and long-term projects. I'm also a cat mum, love reading and gaming esp scifi/fantasy, and love crafts!

Would you mind adding me to this if you think I fit? I'm researching inequalities at the Fraser of Allander Institute, University of Strathclyde. Thanks!

A stock image of a worker clearing tables in a cafe.

Every worker deserves a wage that covers their needs. But 45% of Scotland's hospitality workers didn't get the real Living Wage in 2023. This blog from our Laura Robertson and @chirstyresearch.bsky.social of @fraserofallander.bsky.social points a way forward.

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"The Committee agrees that urgent and tangible intervention is necessary if the Scottish Government is to achieve its aim of halving the disability employment gap by 2038 [...] the Scottish Government must now deliver a concrete action plan at a scale and pace that the target demands." 👏