Public services
Randstad episode shows government has still not learnt lessons from past procurement failures
It is right that schools will now take on the tutoring programme – but government must explain, and finally learn from, its latest contract stumble.
The underwhelming schools white paper is a missed opportunity
The white paper lacks vision, is full of technocratic tweaks, and has failed to take on the post-covid education recovery mission
The Department for Work and Pensions is not learning Covid lessons
Nick Timmins is far from impressed with the DWP’s response to an IfG/Social Security Advisory Committee paper
Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service
Sir Mark Rowley is the current Metropolitan Police commissioner. But what does his role involve?
The Gove reforms a decade on
How to build a coherent all-academy system.
Targets alone will not solve the NHS backlog
Poorly designed NHS targets could do more harm than good
The Department for Education: can it respond to post-pandemic challenges?
Does the Department for Education have the capacity to meet education’s challenges in the post-pandemic world?
2021: The view from the Institute for Government
The year ends much as it began, with Covid cases soaring and people across the UK being told to avoid socialising and get vaccinated.
'VIP lane' shows urgent need for procurement reform
This week’s data releases on Covid contracts make uncomfortable reading for several senior Conservatives
Rishi Sunak’s budget does not meet the post-Covid education challenge
Sam Freedman warns that the pandemic's impact on children is not being properly addressed