Reaction to Unicef
Today’s Unicef report raises some very important points about the well-being of children. But these are old figures. It’s good news, of course, that the latest figures – for example on teenage...
View ArticleTalking child poverty on Newsround
I’ll be on Newsround at 5.25pm today to talk about the Unicef report, tackling child poverty and other related matters. As always I’d like to hear your views so don’t forget to tell me what you think.
View ArticleNewsround continued
If you didn’t manage to catch my interview on Newsround the other day then this link to the programme’s website should give you a good idea of what we discussed. There’s also a number of interesting...
View ArticleAnother plug for our seminars
Over the past few weeks I’ve put in the odd plug for our welfare reform seminars. And now there’s now a page on the DWP site that brings all that information together in one place. So if you’re looking...
View ArticleYou’ve got to have faith
Had an early start this morning to get to Manchester for our seminar on faith-based groups and their role in the welfare state. This is something I feel really strongly about. There’s a whole network...
View ArticleRenewing the welfare contract
Just got back from chairing the latest seminar on welfare reform at the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) at The British Academy in London. Speakers included Kate Stanley from the IPPR,...
View ArticleAnswers and questions
As mentioned earlier, I thought I’d give you a bit more information about yesterday’s seminar. We had a very thought provoking discussion with contributions from a whole range of groups including RNID,...
View ArticleBlog on Sunday
I was on Radio 4’s Sunday programme at the weekend. We were looking at the question of what role faith communities have to play in helping Government get help to those who need it most. It’s something...
View ArticleTowers of London
Just seven miles separate Tower Hamlets from Kensington yet you’ll find stark differences in people’s life expectancy, educational achievements and employment prospects. London is one place where the...
View ArticleEqual opportunities
Found out another interesting statistic that in 20 years’ time three-quarters of London’s potential workforce will come from ethnic minorities. But remember those figures about the ethnic minority...
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