There has been a lot of discussion over the last few days about the unprecedented action being taken by the...
Who funds our emergency economy?
Mar, 30, 2020
Sustainability and resilience in the coronavirus pandemic
Mar, 20, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic seems to be bringing out both the best and the worst of society, with local communities rallying...
The ‘incompatible’ career hopes of young people
Jan, 23, 2020
A new report by the charity Education and Employers, based on a survey of 7,000 teenagers, warns that the career...
Ofsted’s new focus on personal development
Sep, 11, 2019
Ofsted has chosen to put a clear focus on the personal development of pupils, following a wide ranging consultation that...
Cash is important in a digital world
Jul, 10, 2019
A recent BBC survey suggested that most parents still give their children pocket money in cash, despite the fact that...
High rents result in less job mobility
Jun, 10, 2019
The current BBC series about the career of Margaret Thatcher reminded me of Norman Tebbit’s famous phrase describing how his...
Student aspirations are essential to effective learning
May, 09, 2019
When we talk to school students about their aspirations, what do we mean? How often does that question quickly turn...
Self-employment and zero-hours contracts
Mar, 05, 2019
According to the Resolution Foundation, a think tank devoted to analysis and action on living standards, about two thirds of...
Rising house prices halt aspiration of young adults
Feb, 25, 2019
According to the Office of National Statistics, house prices have increased by 270% in the last twenty years. A significant...
Environmental Breakdown
Feb, 12, 2019
The Institute of Public Policy Research (IPPR) has today published a report called, This is a crisis: Facing up to...