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What happens to those who ‘miss the mark’ in GCSE English and maths?

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

As part of the publication of a new working paper on the characteristics and post-16 transitions of GCSE ‘lower attainers,’ Ruth Lupton, Sanne Velthuis, Stephanie Thomson and Lorna Unwin reflect on the progress made by those with lower GCSE attainment during the 16-18 phase, and highlight the need for appropriate, high-quality post-16 provision for all […]

Stop describing modern slavery as ‘evil’

David GaddRose Broad By and Filed Under: British Politics, Growth and Inclusion Posted:

David Gadd is Professor of Criminology and Rose Broad is Senior Lecturer in Criminology both at the University of Manchester. They are working together on the ESRC funded Perpetrators of Modern Slavery Offences Project. This blog highlights how: modern slavery and immigration law have become intertwined; referring to modern slavery as ‘evil’ idealises victims in […]

Is the Immigration Act 2016 a racist policy against BME citizens in the housing market?

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Dr William Shankley, a research associate at the Centre of Dynamics of Ethnicity (CoDE), examines the impacts of the Immigration Act 2016 on black and minority ethnic (BME) citizens within the housing market and asks if it is a measure to further the government’s hostile environment. There is a long history of BME households facing […]

Can British universities be sites for reparative justice?

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This October is Black History Month, and despite some local councils’ attempts to dilute and replace it with ‘diversity’ agendas, the ongoing Windrush scandal has served as a stark reminder of some of the continued misunderstandings about Black history in Britain. Dr Karis Campion discusses the responsibility universities have in creating honest conversations on their […]

UK modern slavery policy: the structure of the problem and government commitment

Rose Broad By and Filed Under: Growth and Inclusion Posted:

In the context of renewed criticism of the 2015 UK Modern Slavery Act, Rose Broad and Nick Turnbull discuss human trafficking and modern slavery policy development. They find continuities in policy that, despite being repackaged as ‘slavery’ have resulted in unintended consequences and implementation difficulties leading to recently highlighted failures. In the last 12 months, […]

Beyond ‘Older Age’: A Photo and Story Collection to Illuminate the Individual

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Amy Barron, a postgraduate researcher in Human Geography examines why it’s important to understand older people’s individual experiences when creating age-friendly policies. Across the Greater Manchester region, older people have different histories and different lives; policies focused on improving the lives of older-citizens must keep sight of these differences and individualities. Through my research I […]

Online mental health services for children and young people: One size does not fit all!

By Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Digital Futures, Growth and Inclusion, Health and Care Posted:

In this blog Dr Terry Hanley, Senior Lecturer in Counselling Psychology at The University of Manchester examines how his experience of developing an online counselling service for children and young people led him to research into the benefits and drawbacks of online mental health services. The ease of accessing online counselling services often makes them […]

Cohesion again? Learning lessons from the ‘between’

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As part of a preview to our new publication ‘OnCohesion’ read Dr Necla Acik and Dr Ajmal Hussain’s blog on why the renewed focus on social cohesion represented in the Mayor’s Independent Commission matters. Manchester’s Commission to tackle violent extremism and promote social cohesion was established because of the Manchester attack in May last year. […]

Youth engagement: can we afford not to invest in what works?

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As part of a preview to our new publication ‘OnCohesion’ read Dr James Laurence’s blog from the collection which examines how effective youth social and civic engagement schemes can be in cultivating and strengthening social cohesion, especially among young people. Youth social and civic participation schemes create positive social mixing where young people are working […]

Manchester has its housing problems – but comparisons to London are off the mark

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Tom Arnold, a postgraduate researcher of economic development in Northern England, examines current housing policy in Greater Manchester and the challenge to develop a housing strategy which supports its growing economy whilst simultaneously tackling homelessness and deprivation. Housing policy in Manchester is under scrutiny and campaign groups are concerned that the city centre is becoming […]

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