Carla supports the Scotland team at JRF to understand the scale and depth of poverty in Scotland. She has previously worked as a researcher at the University of Glasgow, researching gender inequalities in academic science careers, and as a statistician at Education Scotland. She completed a PhD at the University of Edinburgh looking at the effects of economic, social and cultural capital at home and in neighbourhoods on young people’s educational attainment in England.
Email: carla.cebula@jrf.org.uk
Poverty is still too high, people are feeling overlooked and ignored by politicians - the next Scottish Parliament is vital for a better future for children in Scotland.
A toolkit to help Scottish political parties shape their thinking and action to meet the 2030/31 child poverty reduction targets ahead of the 2026 Scottish Election.
As we approach the next Scottish election, parties aspiring to government must radically up their game to help the 80,000 children in very deep poverty.
A short explainer of this year’s Poverty in Scotland report that shows that social security can both embed and alleviate poverty.
This year our report asks how effective social security is at reducing poverty and advancing equality in Scotland.
Funded early years childcare can dramatically increase families' disposable income but has limited impact on reducing child poverty. Why is this?
Expansion of funded early years childcare must focus on children aged 1 and 2, and be designed to reduce poverty as well as costs.
This year’s State of the Nation report looks in detail at whether work is working for people in Scotland.
Discover how low-income families in Scotland have endured another harsh winter as the cost of living crisis continues to take its toll.