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Every school to become an academy, ministers to announce
The BBC credits Policy Exchange’s ‘Primary Focus’ report as a key contributor to the Government’s academies policy.
Empty Tube station ticket offices ‘should be turned into police contact points’
The Evening Standard cites Glyn Gaskarth’s, Head of Crime and Justice at Policy Exchange, recommendation that empty tube ticket offices should be turned into police contact points.
Call for pollution tax on sales of new diesel cars in Britain
The Guardian cites Richard Howard’s, Policy Exchange’s Head of Environment and Energy, recommendations to put a £800 pollution tax on the sale of new diesel cars and reduce air pollution.
Teachers need flexible working to stop women leaving profession, says thinktank
The Guardian cites Jonathan Simons’, Policy Exchange’s Head of Education, recommendations that flexible working and greater benefits are needed to improve teacher retention and stop women from leaving teaching after maternity leave.
Give teachers career breaks to stop them quitting, say heads
The Times covers Policy Exchange’s launch of The Importance of Teachers: A collection of essays on teacher recruitment and retention, and highlights the need to improve teacher retention and recruitment especially among women.
Pay more stamp duty if you buy a draughty home, think-tank proposes
The Daily Telegraph covers Policy Exchange’s launch of Richard Howard’s, Head of Environment and Energy, new report Efficient Energy Policy, and how homeowners can save money by improving their home energy efficiency.
Report calls for lower stamp duty on UK’s energy-efficient homes
The Guardian cites Richard Howard’s, Policy Exchange’s Head of Environment and Energy, recommendations in his report Efficient Energy Policy including a call to the stamp duty on energy efficient homes.
Schools should stop ‘fat shaming’ overweight children and give them advice to lose weight, says report
The Independent covers the launch of Policy Exchange’s new publication Britain Imbalanced, and highlights the need to stop ‘fat shaming’ overweight children.
Prisons ‘overhaul’ announced by David Cameron
BBC News cites Richard Howard, Policy Exchange’s Head of Environment and Energy, calling for greater housing efficiency and how this can create many jobs, combat fuel poverty and reduce air pollution.
The truth about London’s air pollution
Richard Howard, Policy Exchange’s Head of Environment and Energy, is quoted by The Guardian stating action is needed at EU level to set and enforce tough vehicle emissions standards, at national level to reform tax incentives for diesels, and at local authority level to create low emissions zones.
