Upcoming benefit changes: 5 ways councils can get ahead
Significant benefits changes are on their way. We look at 5 key policy changes coming up and outline how, using data analysis, councils can proactively tackle vulnerability now.
Is Universal Credit getting more people into work?
Read our analysis, commissioned by the Local Government Association, on whether Universal Credit is getting more people into work. Download The impact of Universal Credit on employment outcomes report.
Budget 2018: how will the incomes of people on Universal Credit be affected?
In Budget 2018 Philip Hammond announced £2.7 billion boost to Universal Credit. We look at the impact some of these changes will have on the incomes of low-income households nationwide.
A data-led approach to tackling homelessness: 7 lessons from Luton Council
Policy in Practice has been working closely with Luton Borough Council, in collaboration with service design agency UsCreates, to build a proactive and data-led approach to tackling homelessness. In this blog post we share 7 lessons learned so far.
How data and design can tackle homelessness: Luton case study
Policy in Practice and Uscreates are working with Luton Borough Council to show how data and design can tackle homelessness.
Credit where it’s due: using data to overcome barriers to credit
New analysis on how public sector data can be used to overcome barriers to credit, from Policy in Practice for the Financial Inclusion Commission.
GE2017: At a glance comparison of manifesto pledges on benefits, work and housing policy
GE2017: A side by side comparison of welfare and related manifesto pledges of the Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat parties.
Using data to make devolution a success
In our second devolution blog we look at how LEPs and local organisations could use data to make devolution a success.
Are UK cities overdue a dose of devolution?
Policy in Practice gives an overview of the journey to devolution in Britain to date, looking at the opportunities for cities, authorities and LEPs.
Brexit: What’s next for ESF and local authorities?
Following the Brexit vote to leave the EU we look at the impact of potential cuts for ESF and local authorities, listing who may loose the most.