Education: inequalities and attainment gaps
Educational attainment gaps are widening for disadvantaged children and translating into unequal employment outcomes. How can policymakers address this?
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Educational attainment gaps are widening for disadvantaged children and translating into unequal employment outcomes. How can policymakers address this?
With ongoing challenges to recruitment and retention, how can the government ensure schools have the teaching workforce they need?
Evidence suggests that the decline of psychological wellbeing in schools has accelerated since the Covid-19 pandemic. How can we best support students individually and equitably?
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Without sustainable agricultural innovation, such as the use of artificial intelligence, the world faces persistent food insecurity and degraded resources.
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How can a land use framework best address food security, climate mitigation and adaptation, and nature recovery challenges within England’s finite land area.
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Public trust and confidence in the police is low. How can forces improve this across all groups, including addressing issues around workforce and culture?
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How can the police and wider criminal justice system best balance the potential benefits and risks of using new technologies?
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This POSTnote considers support available for neurodivergent children and young people in healthcare and education, and barriers to accessing that support.
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This POSTnote examines the relationship between debt and mental health, alongside risk factors and policy considerations for support and interventions.
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Culture and creativity are important parts of our economy, but resources, employment and provision are often fragmented, precarious and uneven. What needs to change?
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What is the role of funding, collaboration, skills and policy in harnessing scientific and technological innovation in the UK?
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The world faces several global challenges from climate change, sustainability, inequality, and other threats. How can digital technologies and AI help us to respond?
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Digital technologies are revolutionising much of the UK’s infrastructure. What are the are opportunities and challenges?
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Advanced technology has increased the breadth, scale and sophistication of cyber crime. How can cyber security evolve to counter it?
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Technologies could transform and improve the way healthcare is delivered. What are the main concerns and challenges that policy makers should focus on?
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