News and publications

Supported by Paul Hamlyn Foundation’s Shared Ground Fund, Migration Policy Scotland (MPS) is an independent think tank, Rebecca Ferguson-Grant, Events Officer, Migration Policy Scotland outlines how MPS aims to take a constructive approach to migration.

Hannah Tyreman, Head of Learning Design at the Chartered College of Teaching and a member of the TDF Advisory Group, talks about what we mean by blended learning and how to construct an effective hybrid approach.

What we’ve learned so far about investing in youth-led change, and what funders all need to do better.

As the new school year kicks off, Hannah Baker, Primary Literacy Lead for Astrea Academy Trust, highlights the vital role the arts can play in developing creativity in teaching and learning, igniting the imaginations of teachers and pupils and re-connecting school communities in the face of the challenges posed by the pandemic.

Cassie Robinson, Deputy Director of Funding Strategy at The National Lottery Community Fund, welcomes the drive for transformational change.

Peninah Wangari-Jones, Director at the Racial Justice Network, calls for a greater focus on anti-racism and an analysis of the global forces driving displacement.

Dylan Fotoohi, Director of Refugees for Justice, calls for a shared theory of change to support funders and the sector to work more effectively together.

Sophie Ahmad and Shelley Dorrans (PHF learning partners) discuss with Alex Sutton (Head of Programme – Migration) the thinking behind the updated version of the Shared Ground Fund Theory of Change and its significance for colleagues working in the migration sector as well as potential applicants.

Catherine Sutton, PHF’s Head of Programme – Education, reflects on what the TDF projects have learned over the last year and how the productive challenges they’ve faced can help shape a new and better ​‘normal’.