IPPO Newsletter No 11: A Month of Events in June
Welcome to the latest newsletter from the International Public Policy Observatory (IPPO).
We’re writing to remind you that June is a month of events from IPPO this year.
A Minimum Income Guarantee for Scotland
Wednesday, 01 June 2022 (2pm – 4pm BST)
The Scottish Government is committed to commencing work in the current Parliament to provide a Minimum Income Guarantee (MIG) for all, incorporating the idea of basic services, such as childcare or the NHS.
This event will bring together academics, practitioners, officials and other interested partners to discuss how options might be piloted. This workshop will focus specifically on the practicalities, options and design mechanisms for a pilot scheme. It will showcase the current approach to minimum income in Scotland, presenting a fresh perspective on potential benefits/challenges of Minimum Income Guarantee. It will also consider the implications for piloting and evaluating such a framework, based on evidence and experience of policy pilot exercises from elsewhere.
Speakers include:
- Russell Gunson, Chair of Scottish MIG Steering Group’s expert group
- Sharon Wright, University of Glasgow
- Kat Smith, University of Strathclyde
- Abigail Davis, Centre for Research in Social Policy, Loughborough University
- Matt Padley, Centre for Research in Social Policy, Loughborough University
- Peter Craig, University of Glasgow
- Gerry McCartney, University of Glasgow
- Joe Chrisp, University of Bath
IPPO Cities Event #6
Urban recovery plans in a changing world: rapid response and long-term resilience
Tuesday 7 June 2022 (3pm – 5pm BST)
As cities navigate their way out of the pandemic, policymakers are looking internationally for novel policy approaches and new ways of working. This roundtable brings together city leaders to share their strategies and tactics for a successful recovery. This event is jointly hosted by the London Research and Policy Partnership (LRaPP), the Greater London Authority (GLA), and IPPO Cities – part of the International Public Policy Observatory, and will be chaired by Professor Sir Geoff Mulgan, IPPO’s Co-Investigator.
Speakers include:
- Debbie Weekes-Bernard, London’s Deputy Mayor for Communities and Social Justice
- Nasima Razmyar, Helsinki’s Deputy Mayor for Education
- Demetrio Scopelliti, Milan’s Director of Urban Planning and Public Space Design
- Rev. Mariama White-Hammond, Boston’s Chief of Environment, Energy, and Open Space
- Professor Ben Rogers, Bloomberg Government Policy Innovation at LSE Cities and Professor of Practice at the University of London
- Marie-Christine Therrien, Director of Cité-ID LivingLab Urban Resilience Governance in Montréal
- Kim Wright, Lewisham Council’s Chief Executive.
NHS Staff Wellbeing: What works, and the case for investment
Friday 17 June 2022 (10am – 12pm BST)
This event will mark the publication of IPPO’s review of NHS staff wellbeing and mental health, completed by topic and review specialists from UEA, RAND Europe and UCL. The report will include estimates of the financial cost of poor staff wellbeing to the NHS and a rapid evidence review of how organisational-level changes can impact mental health.
Speakers will include:
- Dr Kevin Fong, professor of public engagement and innovation in the Department of Science, Technology, Education and Public Policy (STEaPP) at University College London
- Dr Steve Boorman CBE, director of employee health at consultancy Empactis and author of the landmark ‘Boorman’ report.
- Professor Dame Carol Black, Chair of the British Library, the Centre for Ageing Better, and Think Ahead, the Government’s fast-stream training programme for Mental Health Social Workers. She co-chairs NHS England/Improvement’s Expert Advisory Group on Employee Health and Wellbeing.
- Sandra Barrington, Matron, Critical Care Unit, University Hospital of North Midlands
- Professor Steve Morris, RAND Professor of Health Services Research at the University of Cambridge
- Rebecca Williams, Associate Research Fellow, UCL
