Mobilising global knowledge to address the social impacts of COVID-19
The COVID crisis was uniquely wide-ranging and systemic – and requires a comparable model of inquiry. A non-traditional, ‘whole of society’ approach would recognise the need to hear from everyone, and to explore the complex dynamics of the pandemic at many levels. By Geoff Mulgan
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 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
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
This year’s theme, Summer of Play, mirrors the campaign that Save The Children has been leading to support those most affected by the pandemic. But can the initiative be turned into an annual commitment?
The What Works Centre for Wellbeing has created an interactive database to aid understanding of who has been hardest hit by COVID-19 – and to encourage a wellbeing-centred recovery plan
