Rachel Statham on Channel News Asia discussing childcare

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Rachel is the associate director for work and the welfare state at IPPR, where she leads the institute’s research across employment, health and care, education, and social security.

Rachel previously worked as a senior research fellow at IPPR Scotland, where she developed the institute’s work rethinking social security, work, and public services.

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