In response to the House of Lord’s Economic Affairs Committee into the economics of higher education, further and technical education, IF argues that high quality vocational training is the key to creating a more productive workforce.
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Citizenship and civic engagement – Intergenerational Foundation Response
In response to the House of Lord’s inquiry into citizenship and civic engagement IF argues that more needs to be done to reduce geographic age segregation with housing policy a key cause of growing segregation.
IF 2017 General Election Manifesto
IF’s practical policy recommendations to address the plight of younger generations and protect the interests of future generations.
Housing for older people – Intergenerational Foundation Response
This is IF’s response to the government’s consultation looking into the housing needs for older people.
2017 General Election: Where can young voters make the most impact?
This short report sets out to identify the marginal constituencies in England and Wales where young voters could make the greatest impact at the 2017 general election.
Security and sustainability in defined benefit pensions – Intergenerational Foundation Response
In response to the government Green Paper, IF argues that the interests of younger private sector employees need to be addressed, as they no longer have access to defined benefit schemes.
Fixing our broken housing market – Intergenerational Foundation Response
In response to the government’s White Paper, IF argues that the private sector can’t solve the housing crisis on its own and public sector developers need to play a greater role – and that there is also huge potential in “unlocking” new homes from within our existing housing stock.
Industrial strategy – Intergenerational Foundation Response
IF raises the intergenerational concerns around four of the ten “pillars” (investing in science, research and innovation; developing skills; upgrading infrastructure; delivering affordable energy and clean growth) that the government has presented in its Green Paper,
The Economic Inefficiency of Student Fees in England
This report by Dr Kevin Albertson, Professor of Economics at Manchester Metropolitan University Business School, argues that the public benefits of a young person getting a higher education qualification more than outweigh the costs according to the government’s own figures. By comparing the costs and benefits of higher education, Albertson concludes that the nation should bear… Read more »
Integrating health and social care public inquiry – Intergenerational Foundation Response
In its response to the inquiry called by the Public Accounts Committee, IF makes the case for greater integration between the health and social care services as the only way of successfully addressing the needs of Britain’s ageing population and reducing demand on the NHS.