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Tackling Fuel Poverty – The Way Forward
30 August 2022
The current Ofgem energy price cap of £1,971 for UK average household bills, implemented in April this year, is already 54% and 90% higher than those in October of 2021 and 2020 respectively. But the latest forecast by independent energy consultancy Auxilione warned the price cap could surge to £5,038 by April 2023, which would be a 380% increase over the October 2020 level. Whilst Britons are still enjoying the late summer sunny days, there is no doubt a national fuel crisis is looming on the horizon. It will affect literally every UK household and push many into fuel poverty.
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Why challenging behaviour in schools could be masking vocabulary gaps 1 August 2022 Read article
Road to Recovery: How Digitalisation is the Key to Modernising Outpatient Services 1 August 2022 Read article
Is it time to halt the decline of the UK Armed Forces? 24 June 2022 Read article
Three Special Needs Interventions That Can Help All Children 11 May 2022 Strategies used to support children with special educational needs (SEND) can help mainstream learners succeed too, says Victoria Annan, lead of additionally resourced provision (ARP) for Autism at Chalgrove Primary School. While life looks a lot more normal for schools in 2022, the legacy of Covid-19 remains in terms of children’s attainment. An astounding 76% of pupils entering school in 2020 required more support with communication and language than in previous years according to the National Literacy Trust, a gap that will take time and targeted interventions to address. Read article
Double standards? Assessing the Ukraine refugee crisis 25 April 2022 Double standards, discrimination, and inequality. Is this a fair description of the UK government’s approach to refugee crises? What does it say about our government and society, if we mobilise vast resources to support refugees from Ukraine, while deploying the Royal Navy to the English Channel to turnaround boats of refugees from other countries? Both are seeking freedom from persecution and a better, safer life. Read article
Helping Share Key Learnings Using Multilingual Virtual Humans 5 April 2022 In February 2022, the Institute of Government and Public Policy examined the subject of advancing Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the public sector. Ten trusted experts shared their knowledge at the well-received one-day online conference. With its expertise in AI, technology company Guildhawk was invited to support the event. Its Director of Integrity, David Clarke, hosted the sessions and facilitated panel debates on this important topic. Read article
Broaden Horizons With Technology - Lyfta 28 March 2022 While great strides have been made with LGBTQ+ equality in recent years, there is still so much more to be done to improve how these topics are discussed in school. Teaching children about sex education, human relationships and gender identity is vital to creating more accepting and well rounded global citizens. Education plays a fundamental role here and this is an area about which many teachers are passionate. Read article
Global Learning, Digital Global Citizenship and The Sdgs – Eight Learning Opportunities for Send Settings 17 March 2022 The challenge of bringing the outside world into an indoor learning space has had a lot of attention recently as a result of ‘lockdown-learning’ requirements. However, many in the field of global learning have been actively working on this pedagogical task for decades in a variety of ways. Recently, practice has been ramped up a gear thanks to youth mobilisation to stop climate change, David Attenborough’s chart-busting ‘Our Planet’, the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and a new range of digital global citizenship education opportunities. Read article
IGPP Announces Appointment of Managing Director, James Green 11 March 2022 We are delighted to announce the appointment of James Green as IGPP Managing Director. James brings to IGPP a wealth of public sector experience, combined with a strong background in institute and professional body leadership. Read article

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