This report from UK think tank the Centre for Social Justice looks at a new bill to tackle slavery in Britain. The new paper from our joint modern slavery unit ‘Slavery at Home: a new bill to tackle slavery in Britain’ recommends four ways to strengthen the modern slavery system. In 2015 the Modern Slavery...

This report from UK think tank the Centre for Social Justice looks at addressing the longstanding attainment gap in England's primary schools. England’s primary school system has a long-standing problem: each academic year thousands of pupils leave primary school without reaching expected standards in foundational skills. These children go on to secondary school ill-equipped to...

This report from UK think tank the Centre for Social Justice looks at a plan to reboot British manufacturing and restore growth. In this report, the Centre for Social Justice makes the case that it’s the comparative decline of British manufacturing that holds the key to Britain's productivity puzzle. While so much of our growth...

This report from UK think tank the Centre for Social Justice looks at ensuring planning reform delivers affordable homes. A longstanding shortage of affordable housing is worsening the UK’s housing crisis. The Government’s proposal to level up affordable housing through a new ‘Infrastructure Levy’ is liable to make a bad situation worse. A safe, secure,...

This report from UK think tank the Centre for Social Justice looks at the next steps for dismantling the poverty premium. We estimate that nearly seven million people in Great Britain are paying multiple poverty premiums – this is where low-income households pay more than those on higher incomes to access essential products and services,...

This report from UK think tank the Centre for Social Justice is a plan to unleash the potential of adult community education and bolster economic growth. Learning and skills underpin our country’s growth trajectory. Without a stronger foundation of education for all and opportunities to retrain and develop the world-class skills needed for a competitive...

This report from UK think tank the Centre for Social Justice shines a spotlight on home education in England. Home education is on the rise, but fundamental questions remain around how best to ensure all children in home education are there through choice, have access to a high-quality education, and are safe from harm. Analysing...

This report from UK think tank the Centre for Social Justice looks at giving families a choice in childcare. The Government spends nearly £4 billion per year subsidising childcare for families in various forms. Britain’s childcare support offer is notoriously complex and confusing for parents, with evidence of mixed levels of awareness of entitlements and...

This report from UK think tank the Centre for Social Justice provides insights from experiential financial education in Blackpool. The world for disadvantaged young people is one often dominated by cash, where spending takes precedence over saving as a precarious future leaves only uncertainty. Young people face significant gaps in their understanding of basic financial...

This report from UK think tank the Centre for Social Justice looks at how Universal Support can help get Britain working. In this paper we reveal the changing appearance of benefits in Britain. While the rise in UK economic inactivity (which hit nine million in October 2022) is increasingly well known, we wanted to better...