Publications
Our publications showcase the IfG’s sector-leading research, giving readers an impartial and evidence-based analysis of what makes good government.
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Performance Tracker 2022/23: Spring update - Prisons
The prison workforce is insufficient to safely staff all prisons, with some prisoners still being kept locked in their cells for most of the day.
Performance Tracker 2022/23: Spring update - Police
The nature of police work changed during the height of the pandemic, but is now returning to previous patterns – while some challenges grow.
Performance Tracker 2022/23: Spring update
Public services won’t have returned to pre-pandemic performance by the next election.
Performance Tracker 2022/23: Spring update - Summary
New funding was found for some public services at the autumn statement - but large challenges remain.
Performance Tracker 2022/23: Spring update - Methodology
Background information on our research for each spending area.
Performance Tracker 2022/23: Spring update - Neighbourhood services
Neighbourhood services – food safety, libraries, road maintenance, and waste collection – entered the pandemic with reduced or changed amenities.
Government communications in 2023 and beyond
How to make government communications more effective.
Government data sharing during the pandemic
Sharing data across the public sector was critical to the government’s response to Covid, but what were the enabling practices and behaviours?
Britain’s political parties and the constitution
Political parties are the “ghosts in the machine” of the UK constitution and more attention should be paid to their role in reforming how it operates.
NHS Covid-19 Data Store and NHS National Data Platform
A summary of a roundtable discussion with public servants and others on the NHS Covid-19 Data Store and NHS National Data Platform.