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Gavin Kelly

@gavin-kelly.bsky.social
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Chief Executive, Nuffield Foundation Previous lives: Chief Executive & Exec. Chair, Resolution Foundation Founding Chair, Living Wage Commission

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The Institute for Fiscal Studies @theifs.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
WATCH NOW: Sharing income tax revenues with England’s mayors: the issues and options 🖥️ Watch our event live here: youtube.com/live/wEJ2J7P... ❓️ Ask questions here: app.sli.do/event/4W56EY... Funded by CIPFA and @nuffieldfoundation.org
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Edge Foundation @edgeuk.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Nuffield Foundation Essential Employment Skills Fund is offering grants of up to £500,000 for projects that will build evidence on supporting young people who face significant barriers to employment. Find out more and apply: www.nuffieldfoundation.org/funding-for-...
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Gavin Kelly @gavin-kelly.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Grown Up? Thoughtful piece by @gabyhinsliff.bsky.social on a major @nuffieldfoundation.org project exploring Gen Z’s long & complex journey to adulthood. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
theguardian.com
Think it’s time for gen Z to ‘grow up’? You’re even more out of touch than the British state | Gaby Hinsliff
We can’t expect young people to make a seamless transition from childhood to adulthood in this chilly economic climate. Finally, Westminster is catching on, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
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Gavin Kelly @gavin-kelly.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Immensely impressed by the wonderful Kate Wills and all of her fellow campaigners. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
New hope for breast cancer patients as life-extending drug now on NHS in England
Enhertu, which can give patients an extra seven months to live on average, has been prescribed in Scotland for more than two years and is available.
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Gavin Kelly @gavin-kelly.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Good mix of realism & ambition from Alan Milburn in this interview on his Review. giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
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UK youth unemployment plan will not produce savings for years, warns Milburn
Head of government review to recommend that mayors are rewarded financially for getting young people into work
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Gavin Kelly @gavin-kelly.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Young people at risk of being excluded from work desperately need access to essential employment skills. But the evidence on what works is patchy. @nuffieldfoundation.org is now offering significant new ££s to evaluate programmes, share learning & scale-up effective practice. Details below.
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Nuffield Foundation @nuffieldfoundation.org · 07/09/2026
We're delighted to announce Matt Whittaker as our new Executive Director for Research, Grants & Programmes. Matt brings over 20 years' experience at the intersection of research and policy. His expertise spans the UK's biggest social & economic issues. Find out more: ow.ly/TIbu50ZKkRw
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Matt Whittaker joins the Nuffield Foundation as Executive Director - Nuffield Foundation
We have appointed Matt Whittaker to the newly created senior leadership role of Executive Director for Research, Grants and Programmes.
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Gavin Kelly @gavin-kelly.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
With today's NEETs stats reminding us that nearly 1 in 8 young people are not in education or employment, here is my recent piece for Alan Milburn's Review (which I'm pleased to be contributing to).
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Gavin Kelly @gavin-kelly.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Batman comes to Glasgow.
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Gavin Kelly @gavin-kelly.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Knockvologan beach, Isle of Mull. If there is a better beach in the UK I’m yet to find it.
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Gavin Kelly @gavin-kelly.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Some thoughts from me for the Milburn Review on Young People & Work. Increasing participation, improving social protection & supporting part-time work. onemillionfutures.substack.com/p/building-a...
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Building a pro-participation system of support for young people - what needs to change
By Gavin Kelley, Chief Executive of the Nuffield Foundation
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Seb Schmoller @schmoller.net · 14/08/2026
"We’re not just failing today’s young people, but tomorrow’s tax-payers, too."A fine piece - even-handed between colleges and schools - by @nuffieldfoundation.org's Gavin Kelly, which is very good on the interplays between different incentives. substack.com/@onemillionf...
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Building a pro-participation system of support for young people - what needs to change
By Gavin Kelly, Chief Executive of the Nuffield Foundation
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Gavin Kelly @gavin-kelly.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Some thoughts from me for the Milburn Review on Young People & Work. Increasing participation, improving social protection & supporting part-time work. onemillionfutures.substack.com/p/building-a...
onemillionfutures.substack.com
Building a pro-participation system of support for young people - what needs to change
By Gavin Kelley, Chief Executive of the Nuffield Foundation
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 04/08/2026
How to end the cycle of mistrust between the Treasury and everybody else ft.trib.al/KvmNepY | opinion
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How to end the cycle of mistrust between the Treasury and everybody else
The lesson from Manchester is that it takes time for public investment policies to show up in GDP
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Gavin Kelly @gavin-kelly.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
The Treasury needs to adapt reflect a devolved age & fragmented governance. Important new @nuffieldfoundation.org funded report by @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social Dave Richards & Martin Smith www.nuffieldfoundation.org/news/opinion...
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The myth of Treasury control: What’s wrong with the UK’s public spending system and how to fix it - Nuffield Foundation
The long-standing model of centralised Treasury control over public spending has inadequately adapted to the realities of public service delivery.
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Gavin Kelly @gavin-kelly.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
The Treasury needs to adapt reflect a devolved age & fragmented governance. Important new @nuffieldfoundation.org funded report by @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social Dave Richards & Martin Smith www.nuffieldfoundation.org/news/opinion...
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The myth of Treasury control: What’s wrong with the UK’s public spending system and how to fix it - Nuffield Foundation
The long-standing model of centralised Treasury control over public spending has inadequately adapted to the realities of public service delivery.
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Gavin Kelly @gavin-kelly.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Very positive new findings on the impact of the Nuffield Early Learning Intervention (NELI) on the oral language skills of 3-4 year olds. www.nuffieldfoundation.org/news/pre-sch...
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Gavin Kelly @gavin-kelly.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Very positive new findings on the impact of the Nuffield Early Learning Intervention (NELI) on the oral language skills of 3-4 year olds. www.nuffieldfoundation.org/news/pre-sch...
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Ian McClellan @ianmac.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Today we remember the 52 people who were killed, the people who were injured and affected, the heroes who helped and those who lost loved ones because of the terrible events twenty one years ago on the 7th of July 2005 in London. #LondonBombings #NeverForget #7July @allontheboard.bsky.social
Today we remember the 52 people who were killed, the people who were injured and affected, the heroes who helped and those who lost loved ones because of the terrible events twenty one years ago on the 7th of July 2005 in London. 

#LondonBombings #NeverForget #7July
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Nuffield Foundation @nuffieldfoundation.org · 01/07/2026
Improving young people’s “work readiness” isn’t about fixing individuals, but fixing the system. Stronger links between education & employers and real workplace experience are key to helping young people transition successfully into work. Read more 👇 www.nuffieldfoundation.org/news/opinion...
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What must change to improve young people’s work readiness? - Nuffield Foundation
Following the Milburn Review, our research provides a deeper understanding of work readiness and integration between education & employment.
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Gavin Kelly @gavin-kelly.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Apply to @nuffieldfoundation.org for new research funding on the UK impacts of the Iran-US conflict.
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Gavin Kelly @gavin-kelly.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Exactly this. Having the first (I think?) Chief of Staff at No 10 to have ever led a university feels significant in the current context...
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Kate Bevan @katebevan.com · 24/06/2026
Brits, Our Friends In The North, one of the finest drama series of the past 35 years, is starting a run of repeats on BBC Four this evening from 10.20pm. (I feel old; I watched this when it was new.) www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
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Why Our Friends in the North still thrills 25 years on
An incredible cast – from Daniel Craig to Gina McKee – and Shakespearean narrative add up to make a modern classic
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Gavin Kelly @gavin-kelly.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
There's been a dramatic negative shift in employee sentiment towards AI over recent years according to Glassdoor. Negative sentiment has more than tripled & positive sentiment has roughly halved since 2019.
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Nuffield Foundation @nuffieldfoundation.org · 24/06/2026
What are the lasting consequences of the US–Iran conflict? The headlines may fade, but the economic aftershocks are already being felt in the UK.
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Political Quarterly @politicalquarterly.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Britain Beyond Brexit 7 years ago we published @gavin-kelly.bsky.social @iprnickp.bsky.social collection with articles by @duncanweldon.bsky.social @sjwrenlewis.bsky.social @profsob.bsky.social @robfordmancs.bsky.social @drjennings.bsky.social + more (no £) onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/1467923x...
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The Political Quarterly: Vol 90, No S2
Click on the title to browse this issue
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Gavin Kelly @gavin-kelly.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
NEW: Up to £300k is available for researchers to examine how the US-Iran conflict conflict is affecting people & businesses in the UK. It’s the 3rd major supply shock of the 2020s: we need to harness evidence & learn lessons to improve future resilience. www.nuffieldfoundation.org/funding-for-...
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UK impacts of the US-Iran conflict | Apply for Funding
Rapid response research funding to understand the impacts on the UK of the conflict involving US, Iran, Israel and the wider region.
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Gavin Kelly @gavin-kelly.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
NEW: Up to £300k is available for researchers to examine how the US-Iran conflict conflict is affecting people & businesses in the UK. It’s the 3rd major supply shock of the 2020s: we need to harness evidence & learn lessons to improve future resilience. www.nuffieldfoundation.org/funding-for-...
nuffieldfoundation.org
UK impacts of the US-Iran conflict | Apply for Funding
Rapid response research funding to understand the impacts on the UK of the conflict involving US, Iran, Israel and the wider region.
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Ruth Curtice @ruthcurtice.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
I was surprised to see a chart on BBC Verify yesterday - www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... - highlighting that “defence spending has fallen as welfare spending has risen”. It didn’t look quite right to me so we took a closer look....⤵️
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What's happened to UK defence spending?
BBC Verify looks at the size of the UK military after Lord Robertson criticises the government over defence spending.
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Gavin Kelly @gavin-kelly.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
If your mind (and those of your children) is turning to the World Cup then read this pitch perfect & joyful piece. www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer...
irishtimes.com
Paul Howard: You spend your life chasing the way the World Cup made you feel when you were 11
I wish I could say I enjoyed Japan and South Korea 2002 as much as the World Cups of my childhood
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Gavin Kelly @gavin-kelly.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Nuffield Family Justice Observatory @nuffieldfjo.bsky.social have just published a new strategy: family justice 2030. If you're interested in children, the justice system, or reimagining an overlooked public service, please have a look. Vital work. www.nuffieldfjo.org.uk/wp-content/u...
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Gavin Kelly @gavin-kelly.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
A welcome, and rightly coruscating, FT editorial on the state of the children's care system. www.ft.com/content/1e5d...
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Gavin Kelly @gavin-kelly.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Good FT editorial capturing the moral, economic & political urgency of acting on the Milburn Review. giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
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Britain’s expanding ‘lost generation’
Milburn report on youth joblessness should be a priority for whoever leads Labour
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Gavin Kelly @gavin-kelly.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Read the Milburn Review interim report here - I’m pleased to have been part of the expert panel for this. Final report in September. www.gov.uk/government/p...
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Young people and work: interim report
The young people and work report is an independent review of the increase in the number of young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEET).
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Gavin Kelly @gavin-kelly.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Re today’s Milburn report: I realise it is a long report but I would encourage interested folk to have a look at it all rather than react to snippets in the media.
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Gavin Kelly @gavin-kelly.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Today's Pensions Commission Report is an (all too rare) example of serious analysis of a vital long-term social/economic challenge. The outline of the policy agenda that will feature in its final (2027) report is starting to take shape. assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a073f...
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Gavin Kelly @gavin-kelly.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
"Number 10 has had literally no strategic or coordinating capacity, outside of national security, for almost two decades, which is frankly insane." It is bizarre & self-defeating that a number of PM's have chosen not to sort this.
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Gavin Kelly @gavin-kelly.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Interesting/early new research on the Australian social media ban for under 16s. It asks what is the compliance tipping point at which bans tend to be effective? Answer seems to be c.2/3rds - whereas current compliance among 14/15 year olds is estimated to be c.27%. www.nber.org/system/files...
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Gavin Kelly @gavin-kelly.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Interesting/early new research on the Australian social media ban for under 16s. It asks what is the compliance tipping point at which bans tend to be effective? Answer seems to be c.2/3rds - whereas current compliance among 14/15 year olds is estimated to be c.27%. www.nber.org/system/files...
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Gavin Kelly @gavin-kelly.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
"Number 10 has had literally no strategic or coordinating capacity, outside of national security, for almost two decades, which is frankly insane." It is bizarre & self-defeating that a number of PM's have chosen not to sort this.
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Gavin Kelly @gavin-kelly.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Stellar line up at the launch of the @theifs.bsky.social Deaton Review of Inequalities.
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Gavin Kelly @gavin-kelly.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
An important part of the NEETs policy jigsaw is ensuring that the benefit system supports young people (& families) to choose the best participation pathway for them at age 16. At the moment it doesn't. New report from SSAC sets out the detail and makes suggestions. www.gov.uk/government/p...
gov.uk
The influence of the social security system on educational and vocational decision-making at age 16
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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Please help share what must be one of the best jobs ever. We are looking for a writer to join @ourworldindata.org to work with our fantastic team including @maxroser.bsky.social and @hannahritchie.bsky.social. £80k - £120k / ideally full time / location flexible ourworldindata.org/hiring-write...
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We’re looking for a writer
We’re hiring a writer who can make the world’s largest problems understandable to our large Our World in Data audience.
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Gavin Kelly @gavin-kelly.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Last chance to apply - incredible role.
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Gavin Kelly @gavin-kelly.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Last chance to apply - incredible role.
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Gavin Kelly @gavin-kelly.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
The S &P under this US Presidency compared to others.
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David Buck @davidjbuck.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
ICYMI: This is a v good read. The reality of Beveridge in practice was path-dependent evolution. Is this a heightened version of what we used to call 'muddling through'? And is there still a role for grander visions, to help steer that muddling through?
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Gavin Kelly @gavin-kelly.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
One of the best jobs in UK social science, research & policy.
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Gavin Kelly @gavin-kelly.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Family justice is such a vital part of our system of justice & wider public services. It has been massively overlooked & is in need of ambitious reform. Heartening to see it get some focus (and recognition for the pioneering @nuffieldfjo.bsky.social) www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Child focus is biggest change to family courts in 30 years, senior judge says
Sir Andrew McFarlane welcomes the government backing for the change, saying it will turn the old approach
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Melanie Simms @melaniesimms.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
GREAT job for someone!
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