Latest Publications
Work, Skills & Education
We research all aspects of education and work, but we focus particularly on aspects that political debate often neglects: further education; vocational and technical education; apprenticeships and lifelong learning; in-work poverty.
Latest Publications:
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All Immigration is Local
The prevailing wisdom is that local pressures due to immigration could be better addressed by a larger and better publicised Controlling Migration Fund. Is this really the case, and what might the alternatives be?
| Published: | 22 January 2019 |
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| Author: | Jonathan Thomas |
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Recommendations from SMF Report: All immigration is local
Recommendations from SMF report: All Immigration is Local by Jonathan Thomas
| Published: | 09 January 2019 |
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| Author: | Jonathan Thomas |
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Austerity, Immigration or Globalisation: Was Brexit predictable?
The UK vote to leave the European Union is widely seen as a watershed moment in UK history and European integration. Why did some areas vote to leave the EU, and others to remain? What lessons can be drawn from the referendum other than the result itself?
| Published: | 27 November 2018 |
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| Author: | Social Market Foundation |
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‘Take Back Control?’
This report reveals the true extent of the UK government's control over immigration and makes the case for greater political honesty about that control.
| Published: | 20 September 2018 |
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| Author: | Jonathan Thomas |
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Back on Track: Making the most of parents’ working lives
This report outlines the impact of parenthood on the work outcomes of mothers and fathers. Mothers face a long-term employment penalty, comprising shorter hours and lower hourly earnings. Fathers too struggle to balance their work responsibilities with caring for their family.
| Published: | 11 June 2018 |
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| Author(s): | Nicole Gicheva, Nigel Keohane |
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From Mission to Impact
This paper authored by Phillip Ullmann, Chief Energiser at Cordant Group, discusses the benefits of social business, and the role it can play in creating a fair and robust market economy.
| Published: | 08 May 2018 |
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| Author: | Phillip Ullmann |
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Supporting disabled people into work – A view from London
This Social Market Foundation (SMF) report provides new evidence on the labour market outcomes of Londoners with a work limiting condition or disability.
| Published: | 01 May 2018 |
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| Author: | Matthew Oakley |
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Productivity takes Leave? Maternity benefits and career opportunities of women in academia
In this paper, Vera Troeger, Research Theme Leader at the Centre for Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) looks at the effect of maternity benefits on the career opportunities of women in academia.
| Published: | 17 April 2018 |
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| Author: | Vera Troeger |
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Vocation, Vocation, Vocation
This report examines the current role vocational education plays in preparing young people for higher education, and how students can be helped to pursue the most appropriate learning and career path.
| Published: | 29 January 2018 |
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| Author(s): | Nicole Gicheva, Kathryn Petrie |