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This week, the Chancellor delivered a significant Budget – raising public spending by £70 billion, funded by large tax rises and borrowing for investment. Hidden...
The Work Capability Assessment (WCA) – which assesses eligibility for the main out-of-work disability benefit, Employment and Support Allowance – is widely seen to be...
The Coalition government has the opportunity to initiate a new era of counter terrorism policy. It has started well by signalling its commitment to ‘restore...
The institutionalised ways we cope with dying do not align with how most people aspire to die. Most people want to die with family and...
Parenting is increasingly important in public policy. A growing evidence base confirms our intuitions: parents play a key role in shaping children’s life chances. But...
Britain’s ageing population is often described as a demographic time-bomb. As a society we often view ageing as a ‘problem’ which must be ‘managed’ –...
Girls are significantly more successful than boys in making the transition to adulthood and their outcomes, especially in education and youth offending, reflect this. Girls...
In September 2010, the Coalition Government announced plans for the creation of a new International Citizen Service (ICS). ICS forms part of a wider strategy...
The internet is the greatest source of information for people living in the UK today. But the amount of material available at the click of a...
Social care in the UK is facing a two-part revolution. First, local authority social care budgets are subject to substantial cuts, driven by cuts in...
