Working in Local Government: High value jobs with low reward By Hannah Aldridge On 22 February 2012 Today we published a report with Unison showing that people working in local government are far from the stereotypical overpaid bureaucrats. They are often the lowest paid and doing the most valuable... Read More
The rise and rise of private renting By Hannah Aldridge On 09 February 2012 New figures show that the number of English households in private rented accommodation has risen by almost 50% in five years. There are now almost as many households in private rented as social... Read More
Are failing schools a poverty issue? By Tom MacInnes On 02 February 2012 Recent figures from the Department for Education showed that over 100 schools in England fell below the expected standard for GCSE attainment. Many of these schools have high proportions of... Read More