Two-speed England warning for infrastructure

22 August 2018
Two-speed England warning for infrastructure
The government must improve UK infrastructure and avoid the risk of regions being left behind whilst others pull ahead in a two-speed England.

‘Shameful’ inequality in education system

21 August 2018
‘Shameful’ inequality in education system
The Labour Party has highlighted sharp inequalities between students at schools in the most and least deprived areas in England.

Children’s care system undergoing a ‘silent crisis’

20 August 2018
Children’s care system undergoing a ‘silent crisis’
A new report has claimed that nearly 50,000 vulnerable children are being cared for in areas where local council services are failing them.
Looked-after Children - The silent crisis, published by the Social Market Foundation, analysed inspection data from Ofsted and found that 63 per cent of local authorities in England are providing services for children in need of care which either ‘require improvement’ or are simply ‘inadequate’.

Majority not saving for any future care needs

20 August 2018
Majority not saving for any future care needs
The vast majority of people are not saving to pay for care in later life, despite one in 10 older people facing care costs of over £100,000.