Tag: Welfare
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Today’s announcement on Universal Credit is one more example of welfare policy set to serve the interests of the politically powerful rather than the unemployed and the economy.
27th January, 2022
Devolution • Employment • Local government • Politics • Welfare

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What's the role of inclusive growth in recovering from crisis? It's easy to see as a 'nice-to-have', but can be at the centre of helping us build back better.
18th May, 2021
Economy and business • Inclusive Growth • Research Reports • Welfare

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The pandemic has highlighted the gap between local communities and central government. Communities rose to the challenge and came together, central government scrambled to react and lost trust. Jane Dudman explores the year we saw how centralisation affects us...
29th April, 2021

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When Children England asked young people to lead their own inquiry into how to create a welfare state that’s fair for children, they focused on local community-led solutions. Chloe Darlington looks at their ideas, from community health hubs to...
17th February, 2021

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Over 2 million people are out of work due to health conditions and disabilities. But each year, only 4% move into employment. Introducing new research This Isn't Working, Tom Pollard argues that support for this group should lie with...
27th October, 2020
Disabilities • DWP • Employment • Mental health • Welfare

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In this event, we propose a new, community-led employment support for people with disabilies and health conditions.
23rd October, 2020

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As we look to a post-pandemic future, more and more local authorities are getting behind the idea of a Universal Basic Income. The case is stronger than ever, argues Simon Duffy
7th August, 2020

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Offering a vision for a fundamentally different approach to supporting people into employment.
7th April, 2020
Disabilities • Employment • Mental health • Welfare • Wellbeing

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Kindly supported by: Local government should have more powers to help tackle persistent unemployment: 98% of councils think that employment and skills provision should be locally commissioned. 80% of responding councils are already taking steps to improve employment and...
20th October, 2016
Devolution • Employment • Research Reports • Skills • Welfare