Public services
In conversation with Amanda Spielman, Ofsted Chief Inspector
Amanda Spielman, Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills, discussed the challenges facing the education system in the next phase
Data Bites #22: Getting things done with data in government
A special edition of our Data Bites series exploring data on children and young people.
The government’s health and care proposals must address the problems in the existing care system
The government’s proposals to reform social care funding do not address existing problems with the system
Covid Tests: Schools and exams in 2022 and beyond
With exams returning in 2022, the Department for Education and Ofqual face difficult decisions about grading, fairness and restoring confidence in the
Schools and coronavirus
The government's failure to make contingency plans for schools is the most “unforgiveable aspect” of its handling of education during Covid.
The ministerial powers proposed in the Health and Care Bill should not be granted
Nicholas Timmins unpicks the latest government plans to reform the NHS
Gavin Williamson must end the Covid chaos in the classroom
Sam Freedman says the government must either vaccinate secondary age pupils or aim for herd immunity in that age group
Comprehensive reform is needed to prepare social care for future pandemics
Graham Atkins argues that a cap on costs does not address the system's resilience against future pandemics
How can government level up the UK's health?
As the economy recovers from the pandemic, the government wants to ‘build back better’ and ‘level up’. Improving public health could play an important
Using targets to improve public services
Government targets in public services may do more harm than good.