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The PM has set out his plan for extending opportunity in Britain, with ‘stronger families, improved education and a welfare system that helps people into work’.  In a keynote speech, the PM said there was a persistent failure by previous governments to deal with stalled social mobility and a lack of economic opportunity for many people.

The PM set out 3 key strands of work:

• Stronger families
• First-class education
• Well-paid jobs

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JRF responds to the PM’s speech on welfare reform

JRF comment on the child poverty measure

IEA:  The focus of welfare reform must be broader for substantial savings

IEA:  Child poverty measures lead to narrow thinking

IEA:  Scandinavian success is not due to high taxes & welfare spending

Only the highest standards are good enough

Report reveals continuing investment of HEFCE Student Opportunity (SO) allocation in activity to widen access and improve student success

Up to 1,000 failing schools to be transformed under new measures

PM praises Troubled Families programme success

Preparing children for a successful future through the Ebacc

Work Programme helps drive long-term unemployment to 5 year low

UKCES:  Government boost to help low paid workers progress in their careers

Benefits of the Living Wage

CIPD - Employment outlook remains strong but pay rates continue to disappoint

The Impact of the National Minimum Wage on Productivity, Business Performance & Employment - NIESR

Share more profit with your workers, CSJ tells big business

Are there other & better alternatives than just ‘Bring back Grammar Schools’?

Just throwing money at the problem doesn’t work; co-ordinated action is what gets results

Be honest – could you raise a family on the Minimum Wage?

Deficit reduction is not all about raising taxes, reducing services or cutting benefits

Breaking the cycle of disadvantage