IPPR Coronavirus Response

Only half of teachers say their school can offer pupils on-site mental-health counselling in wake of pandemic, finds IPPR

New survey data reveal signs of major inequalities, with private and state schools in better-off areas more likely to provide access to some key services The government should introduce a...

09/10/2020

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The 'new normal': The future of education after Covid–19

The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in an unprecedented disruption to schools and learners in England.

09/10/2020

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Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups at greater risk of problem debt since Covid-19

Covid-19 has brought financial hardship to millions, with signs of growing problem debt. But like the health impacts of the virus, the economic impact has been unequal across different communities - with ethnic minorities worst affected.

24/09/2020

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IPPR welcomes furlough reform plan proposed by Labour at TUC Conference

The think tank had previously called for such a scheme to prevent mass unemployment by encouraging part-time working Recent IPPR research revealed that if the government removes the furlough...

15/09/2020

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Government’s ‘lost learning’ catchup plan not enough to close attainment gap say 71 per cent of teachers

Mental health support for the most vulnerable pupils must be prioritised to close growing attainment gap in schools, says IPPR New polling by Teacher Tapp for the Institute for Public Policy...

28/08/2020

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Making the vulnerable visible: Narrowing the attainment gap after Covid-19

Covid-19 has been the biggest disruption in education since the Second World War. Without action to address a widening ‘vulnerability gap’ we will fail to improve attainment for those furthest behind.

27/08/2020

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The 100,000 challenge

100,000 new opportunities needed in Scotland to head off threat of highest youth unemployment levels since records began As Scotland’s schools begin to return following the Covid-19 lockdown...

27/08/2020

Blog post Long read Jobs & skills IPPR Scotland Coronavirus response

Rescue and recovery: Covid-19, jobs and income security

We are entering a period of high unemployment with stifled job creation. The government's response to the unemployment crisis so far relies on a quicker bounce back in economic activity than either the Office for Budget Responsibility or the Bank of England are predicting.

16/08/2020

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The hidden cost of Covid-19 on the NHS - and how to ‘build back better’

The pandemic has had many hidden costs to non-Covid patients, many of whom faced care being withdrawn. Among those affected are cancer patients. The overall effect has been to set back cancer outcomes by several years, this new research reveals.

16/08/2020

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Covid-19 and the case for a digital commons

The pandemic has led to major changes in how we work and live. Most striking is the accelerating growth of the data economy and its dominant digital giants. We must bring our data under local, democratic control.

06/08/2020

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IPPR Coronavirus Response

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