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The place of area based education partnerships

Paul Armstrong By Paul Armstrong and Belinda C. Hughes Filed Under: All posts, Devo, Education Posted: September 26, 2023

Despite successive government initiatives with the declared intent of addressing equity and inclusion within the English education system, significant numbers of children and young people remain marginalized within, or excluded from, schools. This indicates a need for locally coordinated efforts to promote equity in education. One response to these issues is Area-based Partnerships (ABPs) which […]

Tagged With: Children & Young People, education, local government, MIE, schools, students

Ill-health and deprivation: How we can address health inequalities in left behind neighbourhoods

By Luke Munford Filed Under: All posts, Devo, Growth and Inclusion, Health and Care, Health and Social Care Posted: September 18, 2023

We have long known that the health of people living in deprived areas is worse than the national average. But this raises important questions, such as how big is the gap? Is it narrowing or growing over time? Are some deprived places worse off than others? And how do health inequalities affect economic performance? In […]

Tagged With: communities, devolution, economy, Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Health & Social Care, Health inequalities, inequalities, Levelling Up, local government, Power in Place, productivity, public health

Strengthening participation in devolved policymaking: Designing democratic innovation to tackle inequalities

Francesca GainsLiz Richardson By Francesca Gains and Liz Richardson Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Devo Posted: September 14, 2023

Developments in local governance and devolution over the past decade have provided new opportunities to tackle policy problems from a place-based angle. Innovations to strengthen participation can ensure more people participate in policymaking to help mitigate issues such as structural inequalities which affect them first hand. In this article, from our Power in Place publication, […]

Tagged With: communities, democracy, devolution, diversity, GMCA, Greater Manchester, inclusion, inequalities, local government, local institutions, Power in Place, strengthening participation

Skills, Productivity and Regional Inequality: why a ‘one size fits all’ approach can’t work

By Andy Westwood Filed Under: British Politics, Devo, Growth and Inclusion, Inclusive Growth, Levelling up, OnProductivity, UK economy Posted: December 7, 2022

Skills are important contributors to the improvement of productivity. With new skills, there are associated higher wages and better living standards. However, implementing a better agenda for skill improvement in policy can prove extremely challenging. There are several layers of skills and their applications that need to be considered at different levels of distribution. Professor […]

Tagged With: british politics, devolution, education, Greater Manchester, inequalities, Levelling Up, local government, OnProductivity, productivity, skills gap

The UK productivity-governance puzzle

Dave RichardsAnna Sanders By Dave Richards, Patrick Diamond and Anna Sanders Filed Under: British Politics, Devo, Growth and Inclusion, Inclusive Growth, Levelling up, OnProductivity Posted: December 2, 2022

The productivity issue in the UK is often framed as an issue driven by economic outcomes. This idea neglects some of the more complex structures that exist and contribute to the economic gaps in the UK. Professor Dave Richards, Professor Patrick Diamond and Dr Anna Sanders outline how government policy in the UK is too […]

Tagged With: british politics, devolution, inclusive growth, Levelling Up, Northern Powerhouse, OnProductivity, productivity, SoSS, Whitehall

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Greater Manchester economy: response to crises

By Marianne Sensier Filed Under: All posts, Cities and Environment, Devo, Growth and Inclusion, Inclusive Growth Posted: March 28, 2022

The coronavirus pandemic has shone a spotlight on the inequalities in our society. Those in comfortable jobs have largely been able to work remotely from home. Those in precarious sectors and occupations have lost the most, particularly in deprived communities. The tighter restrictions imposed on Greater Manchester since the easing of the first lockdown in […]

Tagged With: AMBS, COVID-19, devolution, economy, Greater Manchester, inclusive growth, labour market, Levelling Up, local government

Children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing: moving towards evidence-based, data-driven responses

By Neil Humphrey Filed Under: All posts, Devo, Education, Growth and Inclusion, Health and Care Posted: March 25, 2021

As children and young people return to classroom education, schools have a vital role to play in assessing and supporting children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing. Here, Professor Neil Humphrey from the Manchester Institute of Education argues that schools should routinely collect reliable mental health and wellbeing data, with which they can ‘build […]

Tagged With: Children & Young People, education, Greater Manchester, Health & Social Care, mental health, MIE, schools, SoSS, Youth mental health

Getting women’s voices into policymaking in Greater Manchester

Francesca Gains By Francesca Gains Filed Under: All posts, Cities and Environment, Devo, Growth and Inclusion Posted: August 26, 2020

Progress toward achieving equality in life chances, so that all citizens can fulfil their potential, has been slow. Despite women in the UK having the vote for over 100 years and protection from equalities legislation since the 1970s, there are still significant inequalities in the educational, employment, care and retirement choices available to men and […]

Tagged With: communities, devolution, diversity, Domestic abuse, gender equality, gender inequalities, gender-based violence, Greater Manchester, inequalities, inequality, local government, SoSS, VAWG

Can we ‘level up’ transport infrastructure across the UK?

Diane Coyle By Marianne Sensier and Diane Coyle Filed Under: Budget, Devo, Growth and Inclusion Posted: January 29, 2020

Professor Diane Coyle and Dr Marianne Sensier have recently conducted research comparing transport infrastructure projects that have used HM Treasury’s Green Book. In this blog they argue that this methodology, alongside political prioritisation of projects in and around London, has reinforced existing success in wealthy, already highly productive parts of the UK. Future infrastructure investment […]

Tagged With: business, Business Energy & Industry, diversity, energy & industry, equalities, equality, inclusive growth, inequalities, inequality, Levelling Up, national railway, productivity, Regional imbalances, transport

Gender and occupational segregation in Greater Manchester

Francesca GainsAnna Sanders By Francesca Gains and Anna Sanders Filed Under: All posts, Devo, Growth and Inclusion Posted: January 16, 2020

Within the Greater Manchester region, the highest paid roles are typically dominated by men. In this blog, Anna Sanders and Professor Francesca Gains break down the gender ratios within several key sectors, and offer solutions to increase gender parity across the region. Men are concentrated in higher-paid occupational sectors. Two-thirds of managers, directors and senior […]

Tagged With: #OnGender, employment, gender equality, gender inequalities, Greater Manchester, inequalities, labour market, productivity, work & pensions

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