David Kingman reports on a recent warning from the Higher Education Policy Institute that the Government’s new proposal to remove limits on student numbers may not be adequately funded
Environmental Audit Committee gives the “greenest government ever” a “red card” on the environment
David Kingman reports on the negative assessment that the Coalition Government has recently been given by the Environmental Audit Committee with regard to its performance on environmental matters
OECD Pensions: Varying Approaches
IF volunteer Connor McCarthy reports on how demographic changes across the OECD have forced governments to use a variety of strategies to reform pensions, with varying success
First-time buyers taking on record levels of mortgage debt, new figures show
David Kingman reports on some new figures which show how growing numbers of young people face being overburdened with debt if they want to access the housing ladder
Could lengthening post-16 education just be delaying unemployment?
David Kingman reports on the recent warning from Ofsted that too many young people are falling “inevitably” into “NEET” status once they leave compulsory post-16 education
No Ball Games: the restriction of youth freedom
IF volunteer Connor McCarthy reports on how attitudes and concerns from older generations have restricted the freedom of playing outdoors for many young people, and explains the impacts this is having on them
The Barker Commission publishes its final report into the future of health and social care
David Kingman offers a summary of the ground-breaking proposal for a combined health and social care service which the Barker Commission launched last week
Lib Dems may offer to give young people concessionary transport in 2015 manifesto
David Kingman reports on the latest policy idea from the Liberal Democrats, which may see them offer young voters subsidised bus travel
Students made vulnerable by inadequate financial support
IF volunteer Connor McCarthy reports on how inadequate student loans have made students vulnerable to market loans, and created a barrier to postgraduate study, with short- and long-term impacts
Shelter: 1 in 3 working parents have cut back on buying food because of housing costs
David Kingman reports on some new figures from Shelter which put into sharp relief the impact that Britain’s housing crisis is having on ordinary working families