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Sam Macrory @sammacrory.bsky.social · 7d

🎧🎧Listen now!

Brilliant analysis of Starmer’s speech and the Labour conference with @drhannahwhite.bsky.social @cathhaddon.bsky.social @alexgathomas.bsky.social and guest @sophiestowers.bsky.social of @moreincommonuk.bsky.social

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Nehal Davison @nehaldavison.bsky.social · 8d

Fantastic event on the Best Start in Life strategy with @speechandlanguk.bsky.social, Dingley’s Promise, @sarahronan.bsky.social and more. Lots of practical recommendations for building a more inclusive early years system.

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Nehal Davison @nehaldavison.bsky.social · Jul 14

The early years were missing from last month’s SR, but Labour’s Best Start in Life strategy shows they are still committed. Read @sophiemetcalfe.bsky.social and my and my take on what it gets right - and what it’ll take to make it a reality.
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Labour’s Best Start in Life Strategy has got off to a good start – now comes the hard part | Institute for Government

The government’s early years strategy signals strong intent, but will require confident, careful steering to make it a reality.

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Thomas Pope @tompope.bsky.social · Jun 11

Our @instituteforgovernment.org.uk spending review analysis is out! Take a read here www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/spen...

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Spending review 2025: Six key things we learned from Rachel Reeves' announcement | Institute for Government

IfG experts set out the six things they learned from the spending review.

www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk

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Nehal Davison @nehaldavison.bsky.social · Jun 11

Great thread from @sophiemetcalfe.bsky.social on what the SR means for the early years and ambition to give children the “best start in life” 👇

Sophie Metcalfe @sophiemetcalfe.bsky.social · Jun 11

This does not ease concerns that early years policy is poorly aligned with the government's stated long-term delivery priorities for the opportunities mission. More on this in my report with @nehaldavison.bsky.social here.
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/...

Policy making for left-behind groups: School readiness | Institute for Government

How can government start closing the opportunity gap in early years education?

www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk

Nehal Davison @nehaldavison.bsky.social · May 27

Thanks to all the early years experts who’ve shared insights on the govt’s opportunity mission.

Next up: boys eligible for free school meals – one of the most persistently left-behind groups.

More here: www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/early-years-...

Closing the early years opportunity gap for boys eligible for free school meals | Institute for Government

Next steps for the IfG's work on school readiness.

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Nehal Davison @nehaldavison.bsky.social · May 14

Great blog by @stuarthoddinott.bsky.social on the “trilemma” govt faces in adult social care: welcome overseas workers (ruled out this week), boost council funding (unlikely) or accept further decline in access and performance. 👇
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/adul...

Adult social care could be a victim of the government’s immigration white paper | Institute for Government

The immigration white paper makes it less likely that the government will improve performance in adult social care.

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Nehal Davison @nehaldavison.bsky.social · May 7

School absence has exploded, but it is preventable. Moira Wallace, first Director of Blair’s Social Exclusion Unit, tells the story of how they brought down record absence in the late 1990s & 2000s and sets out clear lessons for this govt. See 👇

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Reducing school absence | Institute for Government

Learning from the last Labour government can help Keir Starmer reduce school absence.

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Nehal Davison @nehaldavison.bsky.social · Apr 24

Latest from me on the govt’s ambition to ensure all children are ‘school ready’ 👇

Institute for Government @instituteforgovernment.org.uk · Apr 24

Will the government-backed ‘starting reception’ guide help school readiness?

A new checklist to help parents prepare their child for reception is useful – but must be part of a broader package of support, says @nehaldavison.bsky.social www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/gove...

Will the government-backed ‘starting reception’ guide help school readiness? | Institute for Government

A new checklist to help parents prepare their child for reception is useful – but must be part of a broader package of support.

www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk

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Tim Durrant @timdurrant.bsky.social · Mar 26

Want to know what the chancellor's announcements mean? Follow the @instituteforgov.bsky.social top public finances team of @gemmatetlow.bsky.social, @tompope.bsky.social and @danhaile.bsky.social!

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Nehal Davison @nehaldavison.bsky.social · Mar 25

⏭️ In the next stage of our project, we'll focus on one or more at-risk groups. We want your input on who we should focus on and why – especially if there are intersectional groups that have been neglected to date.

Get in touch here: www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/early-years-...

Calling all early years experts and practitioners | Institute for Government

The IfG is seeking insights into early years development.

www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk

Nehal Davison @nehaldavison.bsky.social · Mar 25

➡️That's why we want to work with you. By combining on-the-ground insight with our expertise on how government works, we want to shape the policy making process so that it delivers for groups who have been persistently underserved.

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Nehal Davison @nehaldavison.bsky.social · Mar 25

📊 The findings will no doubt be familiar. But we know that the insights of people who understand the early years best are not always reached by government. We also know how valuable they are.

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Nehal Davison @nehaldavison.bsky.social · Mar 25

📣Calling all early years experts and practitioners!

Our NEW report reveals which groups of children are most at risk of not being ‘school ready’ - based on the most comprehensive analysis of publicly available data to date.
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/...

Policy making for left-behind groups: School readiness | Institute for Government

How can government start closing the opportunity gap in early years education?

www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk

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Sophie Metcalfe @sophiemetcalfe.bsky.social · Mar 24

NEW report from me and @nehaldavison.bsky.social on school readiness:

- Who is most at risk of not being school ready?
- What does this mean for the govt's opportunities mission? Is the target for 75% of children to be 'school ready' helpful?

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www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/...

Policy making for left-behind groups: School readiness | Institute for Government

How can government start closing the opportunity gap in early years education?

www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk

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Nehal Davison @nehaldavison.bsky.social · Mar 24

New paper from @sophiemetcalfe.bsky.social & I exploring who is at greatest risk of not being ‘school ready’ and what this means for the govts Opportunity Mission. Report 👇 www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/... and write up in the @theipaper.com

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Emma Norris @emmanorris.bsky.social · Mar 13

A very big week for @instituteforgov.bsky.social and our Inside Briefing pod. We’re recording in Hull now and our instalment featuring the PM will land in your podcast feeds tonight.

Institute for Government @instituteforgovernment.org.uk · Mar 13

We’ve just recorded this week’s Inside Briefing - with the prime minister joining us following today’s speech in Yorkshire.

@drhannahwhite.bsky.social’s interview with Keir Starmer will be landing in your podcast feeds tonight www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/our-podcasts...

Keir Starmer sitting at a table while being interviewed by Dr Hannah White. He is wearing a navy suit jacket. Hannah is wearing a green jacket. Behind him is a banner which says Institute for Government.

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Nehal Davison @nehaldavison.bsky.social · Feb 4

Calling all UK policy professionals (past and present) who have had to provide rapid advice to ministers under pressure. Fill in our survey 👇 to help us develop new tools that support policymakers to deliver rapid yet robust advice and give policies the best chance of success!

Teodor Grama @teodorgrama.bsky.social · Feb 4

📢Calling all UK policy officials!

Have you ever had to provide policy advice under pressure – in a crisis or in response to breaking news? We at the @instituteforgov.bsky.social want to hear from you!

Fill out our survey (open until 14 Feb) to share your insights: bit.ly/3Ek2KoM!

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Teodor Grama @teodorgrama.bsky.social · Feb 4

📢Calling all UK policy officials!

Have you ever had to provide policy advice under pressure – in a crisis or in response to breaking news? We at the @instituteforgov.bsky.social want to hear from you!

Fill out our survey (open until 14 Feb) to share your insights: bit.ly/3Ek2KoM!

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Institute for Government @instituteforgovernment.org.uk · Feb 3

TOMORROW: How can the government accelerate its clean power mission?

Don't miss our event exploring Labour's progress on decarbonising power by 2030 and the potential pitfalls.

@rosahodgkin.bsky.social @chrisstark.bsky.social @dharavyas.bsky.social www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/govern...

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Institute for Government @instituteforgovernment.org.uk · Jan 23

EVENT: The future of the Civil Service Policy Profession

🗓️ Thursday 6 Feb, 10:00

Register to hear Tamara Finkelstein, Aaron Maniam, Lord Vallance discuss the Policy Profession and how to embed professional expertise in the policy-making process www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/civil-...

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The future of the Civil Service Policy Profession: The end of the generalist?

Thursday 06 February 2025, 10:00 — 11:00 (GMT)

For this discussion we are delighted to be joined by:

Tamara Finkelstein, Permanent Secretary at Defra and Head of the Civil Service Policy Profession
Aaron Maniam, Fellow of Practice and Director, Digital Transformation Education at the Blavatnik School of Government
Lord Vallance, Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation

The panel will be chaired by Alex Thomas, Programme Director at the Institute for Government.

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Ben Paxton @drbenpaxton.bsky.social · Jan 21

We described these thematic policy reviews as "Dutch-style reviews" in our paper last summer. More info here

www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/...

How to run the next multi-year spending review | Institute for Government

Labour's missions need a reformed spending review process.

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Ben Paxton @drbenpaxton.bsky.social · Jan 21

Excellent to see Darren Jones announce the government will run a "regular programme of thematic reviews" between spending reviews.

Done well, these could help drive a more evidence-based and collaborative SR process

Darren Jones MP @darrenpjones.bsky.social · Jan 21

Looking forward to speaking at the Institute for Government annual conference at 17:10.

I’ll be setting out what mission led government means in practice and how I’ve changed the spending review to deliver the Plan for Change.

You can watch live here👇

instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/governme…

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Nehal Davison @nehaldavison.bsky.social · Jan 21

Darren Jones, Chief Secretary to the Treasury speaking at @ifgevents right now. Confirms that the govt has adopted most of the @instituteforgov.bsky.social recommendations on how to conduct a multi-year spending review. #impact

Nehal Davison @nehaldavison.bsky.social · Jan 21

Fascinating presentation from @joetwyman.bsky.social on new polling data for @instituteforgov.bsky.social on what people think about the govt‘s progress so far. Clear call for govt to listen more to women, older people, younger people, experts and others to ensure policies deliver results.

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