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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.
Tackle cold homes, ministers told
BBC News covers the Rt Hon David Cameron’s speech on prison reform held at Policy Exchange.
When it comes to integrating immigrants, friendship is the key
Ahead of the launch of the new Demography, Innovation and Immigration Unit this evening, David Goodhart has written a piece in The Telegraph. He says that while there has been a gradual increase in cross-ethnic friendship and the emergence of a larger ethnic-minority middle class, the speed and scale of recent immigration and the tension caused by global Islamic extremism impacting on already segregated Muslim communities means that improving integration has to be a priority for the government.
Policy Exchange’s latest hire shows that integration is now a key government issue
The Spectator covers the launch of the new Demography, Immigration and Integration Unit at Policy Exchange.
Open super-selective schools to extend elite education into state sector, says former Gove adviser
Schools Week cites comments by James Frayne, Policy Exchange’s Director of Policy and Strategy, calling for the creation of super selective schools that will extend elite education into the state sector.
Increase pay for new teachers but extend probation to 3 years, social mobility commission demands
Schools Week covers the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission’s report based on ways to improve teacher recruitment, and includes a Policy Exchange recommendation on teacher relocation packages.
“Taking Education Back to the 1950s – A Classic Mistake”
Read Article “Nick Gibb, the education minister, used his foreword for a Policy Exchange report Knowledge and the Curriculum, to put some flesh on the bones of his Government’s rationale for educational reform.” See the full article on The Telegraph...
Using the Lessons of Digital Nudge
Eddie Copeland, Policy Exchange’s Head of Technology Policy, is quoted by LocalGov highlighting the need for a ‘digital nudge’ to help local authorities save money and use fewer resources.
How to build better prisons: New designs and a new look at their purpose
The Independent cites the influence of Policy Exchange’s Future Prisonsreport – and its proposals for new “Hub” prisons – on the government’s prisons plans.
Smog ‘red alert’ forces schools to close in Beijing
The TES cites findings from Policy Exchange’s recent report on air pollution – Up in the Air- that 25% of London’s schoolchildren attend schools in areas with air pollution above legal limits.
