Working to make government more effective
Working to make government more effective
This event explored how government can better serve children at risk of being ‘left behind’ in their earliest years.
What government can learn from effective frontline practice for boys from low-income families.
The government’s early years target is doing little to incentivise the system to focus on boys from low-income families.
Steve Baker, Danny Alexander and Gillian Keegan reflect on their ministerial careers.
The government has a chance to show housing regulations can be made to work.
What can this government learn from the joined-up policy approaches of the last Labour government?
The Housing Minister set out the government's leasehold reform plans.
Madeleine Sumption was joined by former Home Secretary Amber Rudd to explore how governments can design immigration policies that work.
Missions require more than just a “lift and shift” of previous government approaches
Government departments must do more to prepare for the next crisis.
The systemic policy-making failures that have contributed to a sharp ‘cliff-edge’ in attainment levels.
The child poverty strategy is a concrete shift towards prevention but ministers must take action to implement it effectively.
Early attainment gaps mean some boys don't just start behind, they stay behind.
What have the different political parties announced on immigration and asylum in the run up to – and during – the 2025 autumn conference season?
There are risks involved with designing and announcing policies rapidly.
There are legal and practical obstacles to many of Nigel Farage's plans.
The government’s early years strategy signals strong intent, but will require confident, careful steering to make it a reality.
Will themed campuses solve local problems or set national policy?
Prioritising prevention in the 2025 spending review.
The IfG team discuss what the local and mayoral elections mean for Keir Starmer and his government's devolution agenda.
This is the first in a new series exploring how Labour can learn from its experience of tackling complex problems when it was last in government.
Learning from the last Labour government can help Keir Starmer reduce school absence.
A new checklist to help parents prepare their child for reception is useful – but must be part of a broader package of support.
An annual Migration Plan would allow the government to move on from the incoherent way immigration policy has been made in the past.
Directors from Onward, Centre for Policy Studies, British Future, IPPR and the IfG call on the government to adopt an annual Migration Plan.
What the government can learn from past anti-smoking legislation for its 'smokefree generation' commitment.
The government’s approach to launching independent policy reviews is too ad hoc, inefficient and inconsistent, warns a new IfG report.
The podcast team discuss Keir Starmer's options to fight back against Donald Trump's tariffs. Plus, Andy Burnham is our special guest.
An expert panel explore the use of government reviews – and when they do, or don’t, succeed.
How, when and why are policy reviews used by politicians?