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Insights from early years settings
What government can learn from effective frontline practice for boys from low-income families.
Early years policy making: How can government ensure that boys from low-income families are not left behind during delivery?
The government’s early years target is doing little to incentivise the system to focus on boys from low-income families.
Brexit at 10
To mark the 10th anniversary of the EU referendum, the IfG has reflected on how leaving the EU has changed UK government.
Ministers reflect on the civil service
What can ministers learn from their predecessors' work with the civil service?
Crisis response checklist: How well is the government managing the Iran crisis?
There is more that ministers should be doing to manage the response well.
What can new ministers in Scotland and Wales learn from their predecessors?: Ministers reflect on devolution
Former ministers – including several first ministers – share their insights on devolved government.
Joined-up policy making: Lessons from the Teenage Pregnancy Strategy 1998-2010
What can this government learn from the joined-up policy approaches of the last Labour government?
Fixing the children’s social care market: Recommendations
Many children live in placements that do not meet their needs. The government’s reforms are promising, but rely on more joined-up public services.
Fixing the children’s social care market: The consequences of a broken care market
Many children live in placements that do not meet their needs. The government’s reforms are promising, but rely on more joined-up public services.
Fixing the children’s social care market: Available placements do not meet the needs of children in care
Many children live in placements that do not meet their needs. The government’s reforms are promising, but rely on more joined-up public services.