Nick Davies
Programme Director
Jeremy Hunt’s spring budget 2024 did little to address long-term problems in public services
With the dust settled on the budget, Nick Davies looks at what it means for public services.
Six lessons government should learn from the Post Office scandal
The handling of the Post Office scandal has wider lessons for government.
Performance Tracker 2023: Cross-service analysis
Public services are under considerable strain, with years of tight funding, staffing problems and underinvestment in capital all taking their toll.
How to approach insourcing and outsourcing
Key questions you should ask when making decisions on government outsourcing and insourcing.
Reunification of probation services
MoJ's preparations for the reunification of services and their transition back into the department.
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Performance Tracker 2023: Children's social care
The sector faces workforce shortages alongside increasing demands; with referrals at pre-pandemic levels and an increasingly complex caseload.
Performance Tracker 2023: Schools
A recruitment crisis, problems with pupil attendance and the presence of RAAC are all presenting challenges for schools.
Retention in public services
How can government keep workers in the NHS, schools and police?
Five key questions for Rishi Sunak at the Conservative party conference
The IfG expert team set out the questions that need answering as the Conservative party gathers in Manchester
School concrete crisis shows the danger of short-term capital budget thinking
Capital budgets need to be made less prone to unpredictability.
This should be Labour's last pre-election reshuffle
Keir Starmer has made some big changes to Labour's shadow ministerial team.
How to approach insourcing and outsourcing
Key questions you should ask when making decisions on government outsourcing and insourcing.
Adult social care: Short-term support and long-term stability
The government's plan won't turn around adult social care performance.
Performance Tracker 2022/23: Spring update - Hospitals
The NHS is still struggling with the effects of the pandemic, while factors outside of Covid continue to put hospitals under intense pressure.
Performance Tracker 2022/23: Spring update - General practice
General practice is attempting to cope with a huge surge in demand, putting pressure on an overstretched workforce.