Child poverty in the UK and Scotland
This report provides an evidence-based baseline to better understand child poverty rates across the UK nations and the respective contributions of Scottish and UK Government policies to tackling child poverty since 2010 in Scotland.
Appendix B: Coding framework for evidence review
The themes from the evidence review coding framework are presented below as headings, with the corresponding codes listed beneath each theme in bullet-point format.
Cost of Living
- Childcare
- Debt
- Food insecurity
- Fuel insecurity
- Housing
- Transport
Employment
- Equality legislation
- Insecure work
- Labour market
- Pay
- Skills and qualifications
- Supporting the journey towards work
Social Security
- Access to social security
- Benefit value
- Eligibility
- Take-up
- Crisis support funds
- Free school meals
Marginalised families
- Priority families (i.e. lone parents, minority ethnic families, families with a disabled household member, families with three or more children, families with a baby under one, mothers aged under 25)
- Other marginalised families (i.e. care experienced, experience of homelessness, victims/survivors of domestic abuse, refugees and asylum seekers, Gypsy/Traveller community, families with a family member in prison)
Supporting children and families to thrive
- Early years
- Education
- Public health
- Whole family support
Overarching
- National context (i.e. UK context)
- Local context (by nation or devolved administration, i.e. Scotland, England, Wales, Northern Ireland)
- Local / National alignment
- Wider strategy
- Statutory obligations
Contact
Email: TCPU@gov.scot