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The Levelling-up Budget?

By Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Budget, Growth and Inclusion, Inclusive Growth, News Posted:

The Conservative Government’s 2019 general election manifesto included a promise to ‘listen to the people who have felt left behind’. There was also a commitment in the Budget 2020 to drive economic growth sustainably and improve living standards by boosting productivity and levelling up skills across the UK, along with future commitments to increase investment […]

COVID-19 and social inequality: Developing community-centred interventions

Patty Doran author headshotTine Buffelluciana LangMhorag Goff By , , , , and Filed Under: Growth and Inclusion, Health and Social Care Posted:

On January 13 2021, it was reported that more than 100,000 people had died from coronavirus in the UK, with the figure for that day alone being 1,546 deaths. The UK has one of the worst coronavirus mortality rates in the world, at 151 per 100,000 people but now the roll-out of the vaccination is […]

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From celebration to public policy: International Mother Language Day as a civic identity badge

Yaron MatrasDaniele Viktor LeggioRebecca Tipton By , and Filed Under: Cities and Environment, Growth and Inclusion Posted:

On 21 February 2021, Manchester will again be celebrating UNESCO International Mother Language Day (IMLD). This year’s activities will be held online to accommodate to the pandemic conditions. For the second time, they are being coordinated by the City of Literature initiative based in Manchester’s local authority. In this blog, Professor Yaron Matras, Dr Daniele […]

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Filling a youth-shaped gap in the FE White Paper: Reducing inequalities in post-16 progression

Ruth Lupton By , , and Filed Under: All posts, Education, Growth and Inclusion, Inclusive Growth Posted:

The new Further Education (FE) White Paper claims its proposals will transform post-16 education and training in England. It acknowledges that not enough people develop technical skills at Level 3 and above. Yet it has nothing to say about the thousands of young people who do not progress smoothly from GCSEs to Level 3 programmes. […]

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Why parents need the right to stay home without risk to their income or jobs when schools are closed

Jill Rubery By and Filed Under: All posts, Education, Growth and Inclusion Posted:

Under the UK government’s furlough scheme, parents can be placed on furlough if they have caring responsibilities for a child who is at home as a result of school closures. However, a parent’s request for furlough depends upon the agreement of their employer, which is not always forthcoming. In this blog, Dr Isabel Tavora and […]

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Rise to the top: Socially responsible public procurement

By Filed Under: Energy and Environment, Growth and Inclusion, Inclusive Growth Posted:

Amidst the social and economic challenges of a post-Brexit, post-COVID landscape, public procurement is gaining increased visibility and legitimacy as a policy tool. Effective 1 January 2021, the UK is positioned to become the first nation in the world to mandate that taxpayer-funded contracts are fully leveraged to maximise social value. A minimum 10% weighting […]

Getting women’s voices into policymaking in Greater Manchester

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

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 […]

Recognising the role of key workers now and in the future employment landscape

Miguel Martínez Lucio By and Filed Under: All posts, Growth and Inclusion, Inclusive Growth Posted:

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the country has become more aware and appreciative of the workers now called ‘key workers’. However, organisational change and deregulation over recent years has led to high levels of job degradation in key work sectors. In this blog, Gail Hebson and Miguel Martínez Lucio introduce and present research from a range […]

How to support refugees’ and asylum seekers’ health and wellbeing

By Filed Under: All posts, Growth and Inclusion, Health and Care, Health and Social Care, Urban Posted:

Spending time in an allotment was permitted as a form of exercise throughout the COVID-19 lockdown, and as it eases, provides a physically distanced way of socialising. In this blog, researcher Jo Biglin outlines the vital role these spaces play in the mental and physical wellbeing of asylum seekers and refugees, and suggests policies to […]

Sharing the load: How work sharing can reduce unemployment, improve gender equality, and benefit mental health

Jill Rubery By Filed Under: Growth and Inclusion, Health and Care, Health and Social Care Posted:

The need to build back better has received widespread endorsement, not only because the COVID-19 pandemic provides an opportunity for change but also because it has revealed the high price paid by those facing inequality in the labour market, including inequality by gender. Here, Professor Jill Rubery, Director of the Work and Equalities Institute, discusses […]

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