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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 […]

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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. […]

Building back better: rethinking urban futures with children and young people

By Filed Under: Cities and Environment, Education, Inclusive Growth Posted:

The global pandemic of 2020 has had a huge impact on the lives of millions of citizens around the world, with research showing that children and young people (CYP) have been the most severely affected. Here in the UK and beyond, governments and policymakers are expressing their determination to ‘build back better’ after COVID-19, while […]

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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 […]

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 […]

Building back a gender balanced better – devolution, growth and equalities

Francesca Gains By Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Education, Growth and Inclusion, Inclusive Growth Posted:

As the initial period of lockdown is slowly relaxed, the policy agenda in all parts of the UK is turning to examine recovery from the economic devastation caused by the pandemic. Policymakers in our major city regions are considering how to start up and stimulate economic activity where safe to do so; help firms and […]

Build in haste, repent at leisure? Post-pandemic planning at the precipice

Iain White By , and Filed Under: All posts, Cities and Environment, Growth and Inclusion, Inclusive Growth Posted:

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to discussions on what shape planning should take post-crisis. Here, Prof Iain White, Prof Graham Haughton, and Dr Nuno Pinto outline how current regulations have exacerbated difficulties for some people in lockdown, discuss how opportunistic developers or politicians may seek to hijack the policy responses, and suggest solutions to ensure […]

How can Greater Manchester tackle social Isolation among older Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people?

Camilla Lewis By and Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Ethnicity, Inclusive Growth Posted:

Researchers Dr Camilla Lewis and Natalie Cotterell from The University of Manchester outline the key findings from their report into isolation among older Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) people in Greater Manchester. Earlier this year Greater Manchester was recognised as the UK’s first age-friendly city-region. However, economic, social and health inequalities remain entrenched among […]

Democracy on the Line?

Kingsley PurdamRob Ford By and Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Inclusive Growth Posted:

Kingsley Purdam and Rob Ford from The University of Manchester use the Manchester Metrolink map to show levels of voter turnout and ask if there will be more or less local democracy in 2018. The 2018 local elections across England will be held in May, but despite their importance for policy they are likely to […]

Why it’s time to address workplace racism as a matter of health and safety

Stephen AsheJames Nazroo By and Filed Under: All posts, Ethnicity, Health and Social Care, Inclusive Growth Posted:

Fifty years on from the UK’s first piece of legislation outlawing racial discrimination in employment, Stephen Ashe & James Nazroo look at what’s changed and whether racism in the workplace needs to be looked at in a different light. It has been shown repeatedly that reoccurring exposure to racism has serious negative long-term effects on […]

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