Election 2017
General Election 2017 Issue 9: WelfareIf the welfare axe does continue to fall over the next five years, cities with weaker economies may well be hit hardest.
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Election 2017
General Election 2017 Issue 3: WagesCould the minimum wage end up hurting precisely the people it's designed to help?
How cities can use the new apprenticeship levy to tackle their skills challenges
Local leaders have a critical role to play in ensuring the new levy leads to more high-quality apprenticeships in cities where they are most needed
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Understanding the characteristics of cities, and the kinds of businesses they attract will help cities develop their industrial strategies.
The Government must stick to its guns on technical education reforms
Budget announcements on T-levels and lifelong learning could make a big difference in preparing people for the changing nature of work – if the Government sees them through
The Northern challenge: how to improve the region’s schools
Nobody doubts the need to improve education across the North, but we still lack the evidence on how to do it.
How can cities attract the start-ups that build a ‘new work’ economy?
Cities should focus on fostering the right conditions for small innovation firms to grow rather than trying to replicate clusters elsewhere.
The education gap: how likely are young people to go on to university?
The likelihood of young people with A levels going to universities varies across the country, and the gap is widening.
Pay rise Britain?
The Chancellor's new National Living Wage will have a different impact in different cities across the country.
Enabling cities to provide opportunities for all
Naomi reports back from our City Skills Summit in Leeds yesterday.