Improving the fortunes of the humanities means thinking about post-16 qualifications, says new HEPI report
The humanities are often said to be in crisis. But while the crisis narrative obscures many areas of growth and success, the modern humanities nevertheless face real challenges relating to enrolment, graduate employment, and funding...
Thursday, 23 September 2021 00:01
Government needs proper plan to ‘level up’ foreign investment across UK, say MPs
The International Trade Committee has today published its report on Inward Foreign Direct Investment...
Thursday, 23 September 2021 00:01
IFS: Most people care about inequalities – but there is little agreement about what, if anything, government should do about them
Disagreements about social and economic inequalities – how big they are, how much they matter, what causes them, and what to do about them – run very deep...
Thursday, 23 September 2021 00:01
The UK should introduce a British Innovation Principle, says new IES research
A new paper released by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) and authored by IEA Head of Regulatory Affairs Victoria Hewson argues that innovation is under threat due to the over-application of the precautionary principle...
Thursday, 23 September 2021 00:01
Free glasses for pupils in school to tackle poor eyesight and boost literacy
Thousands of pupils will benefit from an expanded programme that provides two free pairs of glasses to improve reading and writing by tackling poor eyesight...
Thursday, 23 September 2021 00:01
LGA responds to Kerslake Commission report on ending rough sleeping
Responding to the final report from the Kerslake Commission, A new way of working: ending rough sleeping together, Cllr James Jamieson, Chairman of the Local Government Association, said...
Thursday, 23 September 2021 00:01
Keir Starmer sets out vision for a “contribution society”
Ahead of his first in-person Labour Party conference, Keir Starmer has set out his vision of how Labour will focus on providing security and opportunity to working people across the country...
Thursday, 23 September 2021 00:01
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan comments on record number of children seeking mental health support
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan MP, Labour's Shadow Mental Health Minister, commenting on analysis from the Royal College of Psychiatrists finding a record number of children and young people in England have sought mental health support, said...
Thursday, 23 September 2021 00:01
Kerslake Commission: “This is a pivotal moment – act now or risk a surge in homelessness”
An influential independent group of cross-party politicians and experts from the health, housing and homelessness sectors has urged the Government to act quickly and decisively to avoid a surge in rough sleeping...
Thursday, 23 September 2021 00:01
District Councils’ Network responds to Kerslake Commission report on rough sleeping
Responding to the Kerslake Commission report on ending rough sleeping, Cllr Phil King, District Councils’ Network spokesperson for Better Lives, said...
Thursday, 23 September 2021 00:01