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Plans to close Job Centres revealed by DWP
The Department for Work and Pensions say plans to merge or close more than 75 jobcentres up and down the country will allow them to…
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London – affordable workspaces
Affordable workspaces generate £1.7 billion for London’s economy, accrding to IPPR. But with rents in some parts of the capital increasing by up to…
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Apprenticeships in housing
The government’s new apprenticeship framework brings with it some great news for housing. In the past, the range of apprenticeship frameworks on offer has…
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JRF report 5 million adults lack basic literacy and numeracy skills
Five million adults are lacking basic reading, writing and numeracy skills essential to everyday life and being able to find and secure work, according…
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Invest to save – work and health programme
This report looks at the potential effectiveness and value of taking an ‘invest to save’ approach to the new Work and Health Programme. Here…
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Increasing skills in the North East
The North East has historically been considered a ‘low skills’ region, but there are indications that it may soon start to realise its potential…
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IPPR report on the right policies for heavy industries
The UK’s foundation industries – producers of materials such as steel and basic chemicals used by other manufacturers – have suffered in the years…
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The budget March 2016 – round up
Here is the information from the housing budget from a number of housing perspectives an interests: The full document: HMT_Budget_2016_Web_Accessible CIH view: What you need to…
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The case for open workspaces in London
Open workspaces play a vital role in London’s economy and, in particular, in the city’s vibrant creative and technology sectors. But without support, they…
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45,000 jobs to be created
Plans to train 45,000 new housebuilding workers in three years through a new £2.7m initiative were announced today. A partnership between the Construction Industry…
