Public services

Out of kilter: How to rebalance our school system to work for people, economy and society

In this report, we argue for four shifts in education and learning in order to better unlock the potential of all young people.

22/09/2023

Publication Report Public services Young people IPPR

For public health and public finances: Reforming health and social care

People are spending more years in sickness than ever before. The number of deaths that could have been avoided with timely healthcare or public health interventions is much higher in the UK than...

13/09/2023

Publication Report Public services Commission on Health and Prosperity IPPR

Balancing act: Navigating the tensions in our school system

What academic evidence has to say about the changes needed in education and learning

09/08/2023

Publication Report Public services IPPR

The public sector needs a real pay rise

In this report, we argue that demands for higher pay settlements for public sector workers are justified, and would help address problems facing the public sector.

18/07/2023

Publication Economy Public services IPPR

Healthcare and prosperity: The NHS at 75

New analysis on the impact of healthcare disruption, and how healthcare needs to change as the NHS turns 75

05/07/2023

Publication Briefing Public services Commission on Health and Prosperity IPPR

Finding hope: The final report of the IPPR health and care workforce assembly

IPPR recruited a workforce assembly – across the NHS, social care, and unpaid care – to define a new vision for health and care work.

08/06/2023

Publication Report Public services Better Health and Care IPPR

Great government: A new playbook for public service reform

What do crime rates, NHS waiting times and the attainment gap in schools have in common? The answer is simple but tragic: all three measures have got worse in England over the last decade. In...

01/06/2023

Blog post Expert comment Public services Whitehall IPPR

Healthy people, prosperous lives: The first interim report of the IPPR Commission on Health and Prosperity

How better health could provide an answer to some of the UK's most deep-rooted economic challenges.

27/04/2023

Publication Report Public services Commission on Health and Prosperity IPPR

Waiting for prosperity: Modelling the economic benefits of reducing elective waiting lists in the NHS

In this report we explore the most pressing bottlenecks in the elective treatment pathways.

03/04/2023

Publication Report Public services Commission on Health and Prosperity IPPR

The sanctions surge: Shining a light on the universal credit sanctions regime

This briefing paper seeks to shine a light on the benefit sanctions regime in universal credit by analysing publicly available data from the Department for Work and Pensions.

22/03/2023

Publication Report Jobs & skills Public services IPPR