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Fulfilling its potential? How well does the careers information, advice and guidance serve the people it is meant to support in England?
This report examines school leavers and adult learners’ experiences of careers information, advice and guidance (IAG) in England. Drawing on focus groups with school leavers, adult learners and parents, plus discussions with experts and practitioners, it presents new evidence on the way that people engage with IAG. The report makes policy recommendations in order to increase the personalisation, accountability, and accessibility of IAG.
Published: | 01 April 2022 |
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Author(s): | Niamh O Regan, Aveek Bhattacharya |
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Installing for time? New evidence on the attitudes of home heat installers towards decarbonisation and heat pumps
This report draws attention to the home heat workforce - the plumbers, heating and gas engineers, and installers - who will be playing an essential in delivering the UK's net zero targets. It provides much-needed insight into the challenges and barriers facing the industry, and highlights the need for policymakers to step in and address them.
Published: | 08 February 2022 |
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Author(s): | Amy Norman, Niamh O Regan |
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Capital concerns: Poverty in London and the role of business in helping tackle it
This report calls attention to the scale of in-work poverty in the UK and London today, what drives it, and the impact it has. It is a part of a wider project – created in partnership with Trust for London - to develop a new benchmark that helps businesses tackle in-work poverty.
Published: | 23 January 2022 |
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Author(s): | Richard Hyde, Jake Shepherd |
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Rides and responsibilities: Understanding the needs and preferences of those who work in the gig economy
This report builds a picture of the needs and experiences of those doing gig work and how they compare to those in more traditional forms of work. The findings have implications for how policymakers can address the concerns of gig economy workers, as well as for how the platforms should behave towards them.
Published: | 29 November 2021 |
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Author(s): | Aveek Bhattacharya, Jake Shepherd |
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Signal failure: How can we get more value and less waste from our education system?
This paper discusses the issue of signalling in education – the possibility that some forms of education may do little directly to improve learners’ skills and effectiveness, but may be used primarily to demonstrate or ‘signal’ their pre-existing traits or ability.
Published: | 30 September 2021 |
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Author(s): | Aveek Bhattacharya, Chris Percy |
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Guaranteeing a rapid recovery
This briefing paper explores how innovative solutions can help to secure a rapid economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, regarding both jobs and financial resilience.
Published: | 20 September 2021 |
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Author: | Scott Corfe |
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Baby bust and baby boom: Examining the liberal case for pronatalism
This briefing paper considers the liberal case for explicitly ‘pronatalist’ policies that aim to increase the birth rate in the UK.
Published: | 20 September 2021 |
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Author(s): | Scott Corfe, Aveek Bhattacharya |
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Help at hand: poverty and London’s business community
This research shows that whilst poverty is not currently the top ESG priority for many businesses in London, there is an appetite among many firms to confront the problem.
Published: | 21 July 2021 |
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Author(s): | Richard Hyde, Jake Shepherd |
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A question of time: current working hours, preferences and the case for a four-day week
This briefing paper brings new data analysis to the debate, examining who wants and who stands to benefit from a four-day week – and what that means for the case...
Published: | 12 July 2021 |
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Author(s): | Jake Shepherd, Aveek Bhattacharya |