"Public policy has for too long treated youth disengagement mainly as a supply-side problem" We also need to look at demand-side interventions. How can employers be incentivised to employ NEETs? Check out our latest report👇 buff.ly/jnl4E9P
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It's great that Burnham has committed to keeping the existing fiscal rules... but our numbers show his headroom is narrowing. The latest episode of High Resolution digs into the challenges facing the new PM 👇 buff.ly/YC754Cy
The Resolution Foundation is hiring! We are looking for an exceptional individual with a passion for improving living standards and the skills to lead a world-class research and policy organisation, to become a Director. Application pack here ⤵️ buff.ly/xcFddMf
Over-25s accounted for nearly half (47%) of apprenticeship starts in the last decade, up from 33% in the decade prior. Ringfencing apprenticeship funding for under-25s could bring a better return on investment⤵️ buff.ly/jnl4E9P
Andy Burnham said yesterday that social care workers should be ''the best paid people in society.'' According to providers, pay is a key factor contributing to the recruitment and retention crisis in the sector. So how can the Government make a success of the Fair Pay Agreement?➡️ buff.ly/veEOJFN
What does current pay for social care workers in the UK look like? Figures suggest that in 2024, 21,300 care workers were paid less than the minimum wage, likely higher once we account for unpaid travel time. More in our report from December➡️ buff.ly/veEOJFN
Trimming the VAT? Jonny Marshall breaks down breathing space, off-target support and unfunded policies in our recent Substack ⤵️ buff.ly/QAdtMbt
The arrival of a new PM with investment ambitions has reignited interest in how this can be done without increasing taxes or breaking the fiscal rules. Public Financial Institutions (PuFins) should be part of the answer here Four PuFins have a £200 billion wingspan 👇 buff.ly/0HdNNd2
Andy Burnham wants to deliver the biggest programme of council housebuilding since the post-war era. Our Chart of the Week looked at the different possible costs of the Social and Affordable Homes programme under various scenarios. Read more ➡️ buff.ly/O1OKDnN
Burnham's pledge to build more affordable homes is a welcome one. The number of affordable homes built for social rent has fallen over time: In the last year, only 12,000 social rent homes were built in England - a fifth of the affordable total. Read our recent Housing Outlook➡️ buff.ly/mvyhrC0
Andy Burnham today confirmed that the Fair Pay Agreement for social care staff will come into effect in April 2028. Read more on our recent research on care workers here➡️ buff.ly/2Eq4Ngd
Burnham's pledge to build more affordable homes is a welcome one. The number of affordable homes built for social rent has fallen over time: In the last year, only 12,000 social rent homes were built in England - a fifth of the affordable total. Our recent Housing Outlook has more👇 buff.ly/mvyhrC0
What does current pay for social care workers in the UK look like? Figures suggest that in 2024, 21,300 care workers were paid less than the minimum wage, likely higher once we account for unpaid travel time. More in our report from December➡️ buff.ly/veEOJFN
Andy Burnham said today that social care workers should be ''the best paid people in society.'' According to providers, pay is a key factor contributing to the recruitment and retention crisis in the care sector. So how can the Government make a success of the Fair Pay Agreement?➡️ buff.ly/veEOJFN
Productivity gaps between places are both large and persistent. Although minimum wage and higher employment rates support the bottom of the pay distribution, earnings are more generally linked to productivity. More👇 buff.ly/I7DTRZo
"Public policy has for too long treated youth disengagement mainly as a supply-side problem" We also need to look at demand-side interventions. How can employers be incentivised to employ NEETs? Check out our latest report👇 buff.ly/jnl4E9P
"Public policy has for too long treated youth disengagement mainly as a supply-side problem" Alan Milburn on the need for both supply and demand-side interventions to tackle the NEET rate. Catch up on the discussion here⤵️ buff.ly/5GRYv8o