Articles tagged with: Social Research
The use of social investment to tackle homelessness can provide a blueprint for other policy challenges
05 Apr Social Research
The use of social investment to tackle homelessness can provide a blueprint for other policy challenges
Policymakers must consider creative options to tackle entrenched challenges, says former senior civil servant Stephen Muers, who is now chief exec at Big Society Capital
Flaws in fuel poverty and homelessness data show the urgent need for effective national data infrastructure
16 Feb Social Research
Flaws in fuel poverty and homelessness data show the urgent need for effective national data infrastructure
Strong data infrastructure would enable us to anticipate social needs, design services that respond to these needs and signpost people towards the best advice
Lunch with... psychologist and 'nudge' guru David Halpern
25 Oct 2023 Social Research
Lunch with... psychologist and 'nudge' guru David Halpern
Jess Bowie meets the founding director of the Behavioural Insights Team
What is social research and why does it matter? Head of profession Jenny Dibden explains all
25 Jul 2023 Social Research
What is social research and why does it matter? Head of profession Jenny Dibden explains all
In the first of a series of interviews with heads of professions across government, Jenny Dibden talks about collaboration, coordination and the drive to attract new talent to the Government Social Research profession
Long-suppressed DWP report shows benefits sanctions 'slow progress into work'
11 Apr 2023 Social Research
Long-suppressed DWP report shows benefits sanctions 'slow progress into work'
DWP forced to release 2020 report – after making more people subject to sanctions
Civil Service People Survey: Satisfaction with pay falls to 14-year low
31 Mar 2023 Social Research
Civil Service People Survey: Satisfaction with pay falls to 14-year low
Pride and happiness with leadership also drop significantly in annual staff-sentiment poll
British public's confidence in civil service drops – but is still much higher than government and parliament
30 Mar 2023 Social Research
British public's confidence in civil service drops – but is still much higher than government and parliament
Britons are twice as likely to say they have confidence in the civil service than the government or parliament
Civil service should shrink, but government should do less, top officials say
03 Nov 2022 Social Research
Civil service should shrink, but government should do less, top officials say
Public sector have mixed views on scrapped 91,000 job-cuts plan but call for more "streamlined" government
Civil servants help to reveal link between lack of sleep and chronic illness risk
20 Oct 2022 Social Research
Civil servants help to reveal link between lack of sleep and chronic illness risk
Research based on more than 7,000 civil servants' sleep patterns finds link between less than five hours' sleep and developing multiple chronic illnessses
Liz Truss has promised to 'grow the pie'. But which pie?
17 Oct 2022 Social Research
Liz Truss has promised to 'grow the pie'. But which pie?
The government has placed growth at the centre of its plans, but what sort of growth? And who really creates value and wealth? Professor Colin Talbot explores the often-neglected parts of our economy to explain why increasing value is not just about growing GDP
First ever government-wide complaints standards 'could be life changing'
12 Oct 2022 Social Research
First ever government-wide complaints standards 'could be life changing'
"Trailblazer" departments have already adopted PHSO's standards, which aim to ensure complaints are "embraced"
UK ranked No.5 in global public-services league table
03 Oct 2022 Social Research
UK ranked No.5 in global public-services league table
United Arab Emirates is top performer in human-centred design analysis
Mini-budget: Kwarteng tightens Universal Credit sanctions, despite DWP failure to publish research
23 Sep 2022 Social Research
Mini-budget: Kwarteng tightens Universal Credit sanctions, despite DWP failure to publish research
DWP has been accused of undermining trust by refusing to publish evaluation of benefit sanctions
‘Zombie government’: Ministers criticised as consultations go unanswered
09 Aug 2022 Social Research
‘Zombie government’: Ministers criticised as consultations go unanswered
Government has failed to respond to 15 closed consultations in this parliament
DWP's repeated failures to publish research could undermine trust, MPs warn
20 Jun 2022 Social Research
DWP's repeated failures to publish research could undermine trust, MPs warn
Committee demands explanation for lack of transparency, pointing to nine failures to release information
MPs to forcibly publish report on benefits system after ‘repeated obstruction’ from DWP
17 Jan 2022 Social Research
MPs to forcibly publish report on benefits system after ‘repeated obstruction’ from DWP
Work and pensions secretary Thérèse Coffey has repeatedly refused to publish the research
Places with high homelessness rates not receiving enough levelling up funding, think tank warns
14 Jan 2022 Social Research
Places with high homelessness rates not receiving enough levelling up funding, think tank warns
Fund places too much emphasis on physical infrastructure and too little on social issues, report argues
The civil society data gap matters – and this is how we fill it
19 Oct 2021 Social Research
The civil society data gap matters – and this is how we fill it
Civil society is a vital part of our lives, but we know relatively little about the health of the sector. Ed Humpherson makes the case for taking action now to ensure policymakers have the data they need to better support – and work with – civil society in the future
It’s time to depict ageing in a better light Sponsored
02 Mar 2021 Social Research
It’s time to depict ageing in a better light
A new image library from the Centre for Ageing Better seeks to provide free-to-use images that combat harmful stereotypes of older people
MPs demand all departments ‘actively analyse’ equality in new policies
09 Feb 2021 Social Research
MPs demand all departments ‘actively analyse’ equality in new policies
Report says ministers “overlooked” skewed gender impacts of coronavirus support packages in rush to react to pandemic
Levelling up: the public perspective, region by region Sponsored
05 Feb 2021 Social Research
Levelling up: the public perspective, region by region
The annual State of the State report has revealed regional differences in attitudes towards the Levelling Up agenda. Government must work with local areas to get the best results, writes Ed Roddis, director of Public Sector Research at Deloitte.
Diversity and inclusion coaching to be ‘integrated’ into core civil service training
22 Dec 2020 Social Research
Diversity and inclusion coaching to be ‘integrated’ into core civil service training
Move follows controversial decision to scrap unconscious bias training after Behavioural Insights Team says programmes cannot demonstrate their worth
Civil Service Fast Stream kicks off recruitment round for over 800 posts
25 Sep 2020 Social Research
Civil Service Fast Stream kicks off recruitment round for over 800 posts
Selection of available jobs includes 244 roles for generalist officials