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Character building: Why character is essential for career readiness
New technologies and new challenges mean that young people today will need more than just technical skills and knowledge to be prepared for the careers of tomorrow. Baroness Morgan outlines the importance of character development in education, and considers what policymakers can do to ensure it is prioritised appropriately.
Published: | 22 January 2024 |
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Author: | Rt Hon the Baroness Morgan of Cotes |
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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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The education divide is about disrespect: why it matters and what graduates should do about it
Disrespect causes disruption – Decision-makers and people with influence urgently need to address the deficit in respect between graduates and those without a degree, recognising that the emphasis on high-level...
Published: | 21 September 2021 |
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Author: | Rt Hon Stowell of Beeston |
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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 |
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A matter of perspective? Outlook inequality and its impact on young people
This report explores young people’s “outlook” in the UK, the role of outlook in shaping life outcomes, and how policy can respond in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Published: | 07 July 2021 |
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Author(s): | Scott Corfe, Aveek Bhattacharya |
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Levelling down: the medium term local economic impact of coronavirus
The reality of the economic disruption is rarely simple: different sectors will face different levels of disruption and workers employed in those sectors are unevenly distributed by geography and demography....
Published: | 06 July 2020 |
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Author(s): | Amy Norman, Kathryn Petrie |
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Strengthening employee share ownership in the UK
This report analyses the scope to promote wider individual employee share ownership in the UK, and the potential benefits of doing so.
Published: | 10 February 2020 |
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Author(s): | James Kirkup, Scott Corfe |
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From Mission to Impact
This paper authored by Phillip Ullmann, Chief Energiser at Cordant Group, discusses the benefits of social business, and the role it can play in creating a fair and robust market economy.
Published: | 08 May 2018 |
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Author: | Phillip Ullmann |