Five years ago this week, Covid closed schools across England and Geoff Barton, then ASCL general secretary, was at the heart of the process. He explains how it happened and what it taught us

Reflections from a private roundtable event held on Tuesday 25th February, supported by our event partners Multiverse.

In early 2025 Sustrans will launch the first ever Children’s Walking and Cycling Index, designed to understand the behaviours, barriers and attitudes affecting children’s cycling in the UK.

The city is determined to solve the ‘whodumpedit’ mystery after a huge pile of refuse was discarded, blocking the road. But with fly-tipping across the UK on the up, will it be possible to find the cu...

Final Report of the Independent Review on the Economics of Biodiversity led by Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta.

Labour’s policies will unlock investment, slash red tape and usher in a ‘big build’ era, the prime minister writes

A prediction contest for 2024, featuring UK politics and economy, global politics and world events and science, the arts and miscellany.

Claudia Roden’s classic cake adapted and reimagined as an ideal Christmas dessert

Anna Dent: Research and policy consultancy. Employment, skills, welfare, ethical tech. Social research, policy analysis and development, innovation and ideas

A blog reflecting on employers' roles in the health of their employees.

Skilled trade small businesses face particular challenges in being able to take on apprentices, and SMF identifies the key policy solutions.

In the light of more good news about declining rates of death from cervical cancer, why do we vaccinate boys against the virus that causes it?

Richard Simpson sheds light on the disparity between political praise and action on supporting the third sector.

A new youth-led definition of good work should give policy makers food for thought as the employment bill goes through parliament

Adolescent passions shape our future selves, and can be every bit as powerful – and perilous – as adult relationships

Adolescent passions shape our future selves, and can be every bit as powerful – and perilous – as adult relationships