Mobilising global knowledge to address the social impacts of COVID-19
The UK’s FE colleges offer provision for the more deprived sections of society, and specialise in preparing young people for working life. Both have been badly hit by COVID-19
Read all four of IPPO’s Rapid Evidence Reviews here
The co-author of IPPO’s Rapid Evidence Review on Higher Education harms and mitigations during COVID-19 offers her reflections on the lessons learned and some potential ways forward for the sector, staff and students. Read...
The Office for Statistics Regulation’s latest report assesses how well all of the UK’s young people have been supported by statistics during the pandemic. By Isabel Ralphs
Recently the Scottish Government published its consultation on a National Care Service. All of us involved in social care must plan our next steps with care and mutuality – while paying urgent regard to the crisis of the present time. By Donald Macaskill
One positive outcome of the pandemic should have been a greater commitment to supporting UK communities – including my own – who have been especially vulnerable. By Mariko Hayashi
While many politicians have experienced declining levels of public trust during the pandemic, faith in science has generally held up well. However, social sciences may struggle to achieve similar levels of authority. By Christina Boswell
It is possible that how a society comes out of a major emergency is more important to long-run human flourishing than how it goes into it. But this requires a deep understanding of how to make sound decisions for the future. By Claire Craig
BBC Children in Need has been hearing directly from young people about the consequences of the pandemic. There is a sense of collective loss which is difficult to quantify, articulate and address – but unless we do, we will have failed a generation. By Fozia Irfan
Researchers and policymakers have long struggled with how to apply theories of intersectionality. So what are the key considerations to ensure its successful use in pandemic recovery plans – and what are potential pitfalls?
Positive signs of policy inclusiveness in the early stages of the pandemic are much less evident in the UK’s post-COVID recovery plans
