Nuffield Foundation's Maths Showcase
The Nuffield Foundation is convening an event to showcase and explore the findings from some of the key maths and numeracy projects that the Foundation has funded over recent years. This showcase will...
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New good practice guide addresses shortfall in understanding of how to treat...
An essential guide to the treatment of pensions on divorce has been published today by the Pension Advisory Group (PAG). The long awaited report brings guidance to family judges, lawyers and pension...
View ArticleData visualisation has huge potential to improve decision-making and...
While local authorities are producing some good quality analysis about children's social care from the vast amount of data that is collected, data visualisation could help make predictions about the...
View ArticleTuition fee rises mean children are less likely to aspire to go to university
The rise in university tuition fees in 2010 had an impact on whether children aged 10 to 15 in England aspired to study for A-levels or attend university, according to a new report from Royal Holloway,...
View ArticleEarly intervention and child development: A parenting pilot in Peterborough
A home-visiting programme that supports parents to provide a nurturing and stimulating home learning environment for their children could complement existing early years services in England. The new...
View ArticleUse of technology in schools does not on its own improve students’ digital...
New research published today by the Nuffield Foundation finds that computer use in schools does not on its own boost digital literacy or exam results. While personal ownership of digital devices by...
View ArticleNew £15 million fund for ambitious research projects to change society
We are calling for applications to our new £15m Strategic Fund for ambitious, interdisciplinary research projects that will address some of the most important challenges facing UK society and the...
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What else do we need to know to effectively support the development of numeracy?
Ruth Maisey explores what further research is required to help practitioners and policy makers support the development of numeracy with a focus on the early years and primary phases of education. Right...
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Reform special guardianship to protect and support children and their carers
A call for significant changes to Special Guardianship Orders (SGOs) includes ensuring family members who might become carers have direct experience of looking after the child before the court order is...
View ArticleNew book introduces the power and excitement of economics to a wider audience
The CORE project has launched an updated version of their Economy, Society and Public Policy ebook in time for the new academic year.Right Hand Box RH Title: See also RH Body: More about this...
View ArticleMillennials in the East Midlands are earning less than people born 15 years...
Millennials in the North East have experienced the UK’s biggest pay growth compared to the generation before them, but those in the East Midlands are earning less than people born 15 years earlier,...
View ArticleReversing cuts since 2009 to school spending per pupil would cost about...
The IFS has published the schools chapter of its 2019 Annual Report on Education Spending in England, funded by the Nuffield Foundation. Main findings Total school spending per pupil in England has...
View ArticleBritish public want restrictions on the use of facial recognition technology
The first national survey of public opinion on the use of facial recognition technology reveals the majority of people in the UK want companies, the government, and public bodies to limit use of the...
View ArticleQuarter of teachers in England report 60-hour working week
One in four teachers work more than 60 hours a week and many work in the evenings, despite successive government promises to reduce their hours, according to a new UCL-led study. Funded by the...
View ArticleFurther education has faced the biggest cuts in recent years, with a 12% fall...
The extra £4.3 billion just committed for schools in England by 2022 will just about reverse the cuts of 8% in spending per pupil since 2009. Even so, an effective 13-year real-terms freeze will still...
View ArticleThe Prime Minister’s proposed tax cuts would cost billions, with most of the...
Given the uncertain state of the economy and public spending promises which will raise the deficit, promising tax cuts in the short run looks risky. Any new tax cuts should be designed to improve the...
View ArticleNew tool to democratise debates on tax and welfare policy across the UK
The first version of UKMOD, a transparent, free-to-access tax and benefit microsimulation model, is released by the Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER) at the University of Essex...
View ArticleApplications open for the Nuffield Foundation Strategic Fund
Applications are now open for our £15m Strategic Fund for for ambitious, interdisciplinary research projects that will address some of the most important challenges facing UK society and the public...
View ArticleAnnual report and financial statements 2018
2018 was our 75th anniversary and the first full year of our five-year strategy. In our annual report and financial statements, published today, we present the work we have undertaken towards achieving...
View ArticleGovernment on course to break its fiscal mandate while almost matching Labour...
Ahead of the Autumn Budget, the IFS have published their Nuffield-funded Green Budget - a comprehensive and independent assessment of the state of the public finances and the key economic questions...
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