Long before the outbreak of the coronavirus, the public discourse about the UK’s education and skills system was focussed on whether it is fit for present purpose or indeed equipped to face the challenges of the future: automation; the Fourth Industrial Revolution; and the future of work. In some respects, Covid-19 has accelerated these issues. […]
Feminism is at a crossroads. In terms of rights and representation, things have never been better for women in the UK. But ‘progress’ is not linear – in fact, ‘progress’ is an illusion. And it is becoming increasingly apparent that a liberal doctrine that prioritises freedom above all else is not necessarily the answer to […]
https://youtu.be/qboFNXHqVhU Schools have rarely been out of the spotlight during the past 12 months, but many of their problems long predate the pandemic. The inequality of provision; wrangles over the politics of class, race and identity; the tunnel vision of examination grades and university entrance as the sole arbiters of success: these and more […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54olq67oPIs&feature=youtu.be The UK has finally agreed a deal with the EU, and Brexit is now done. The ‘free trade and cooperation agreement’, which came into operation on January 1st, means no tariffs or quotas will be introduced on British food exports or European imports. While this sounds like good news for Britain’s food security, […]
https://youtu.be/1srRL8Ant_Y You can find Chris Skidmore's full speech here. Former Universities Minister Rt Hon Chris Skidmore MP will launch a new Lifelong Education Commission at ResPublica. The Commission will seek to recommend how barriers to lifelong learning can be removed, what future investment is needed to support this and what regulatory change is needed to […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSNFaLOTrC4 For more than a decade, we have witnessed a paradigm shift in the global energy sector. Since the Climate Change Act became law in 2008, the UK has cleaned up its energy mix faster than any other major world economy. The UK’s support for renewable energy and decarbonisation is a success story and the […]
https://youtu.be/7XADONIp8Qg On 26th May 2021, our Lifelong Education Commission, welcomed the Secretary of State for Education Gavin Williamson and the Minister of Apprenticeships and Skills Gillian Keegan, to discuss the Government's White Paper 'Skills for jobs: lifelong learning for opportunity and growth'. The Rt. Hon. Chris Skidmore MP and Phillip Blond (Director, ResPublica) joined the […]
ResPublica, with the support of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, are organising an online anti-poverty conference with Conservative MPs and prominent academics in June, with five panels spread over four weeks. The Conference will aim to platform and discuss centre-right ideas for tackling, ameliorating, and possibly ending the different types of poverty that continue to blight […]
ResPublica, with the support of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, are organising an online anti-poverty conference with Conservative MPs and prominent academics in June, with five panels spread over four weeks. The Conference will aim to platform and discuss centre-right ideas for tackling, ameliorating, and possibly ending the different types of poverty that continue to blight […]
ResPublica, with the support of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, are organising an online anti-poverty conference with Conservative MPs and prominent academics in June, with five panels spread over four weeks. The Conference will aim to platform and discuss centre-right ideas for tackling, ameliorating, and possibly ending the different types of poverty that continue to blight […]
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