How to fix UK pensions? podcast<p>Can the UK pensions system deliver a decent standard of living in retirement? We explore the challenges and changes needed.</p>4 July 2025
The policy that changed childhood in the UK podcast<p>What was Sure Start, what impact did it have, and why does it still matter? We speak to Christine Farquharson and Ed Balls to find out.</p>26 June 2025
What's gone wrong in the Crown Courts? podcast<p>Delays in serious court cases are at record highs. We ask why the Crown Court backlog is growing—and if more money alone can solve it.</p>19 June 2025
Labour’s first year in power: is this still a mission-driven government? event 15 July 2025 <p>The Institute for Fiscal Studies and the Institute for Government discussed Labour's first year in power at a joint event.</p>
Jobs landing page<p>At IFS, we recruit and train top-quality economists and professional support staff. We aim to foster a respectful and inclusive working environment.</p>20 July 2022
Centre for the Microeconomic Analysis of Public Policy The Research Centre at the heart of IFS is the CPP.
Sure Start’s wide-ranging and long-lasting benefits highlight the impact of integrated early years services Press Release Over the long run, Sure Start’s financial benefits could be twice as high as its costs 22 May 2025
The short- and medium-term effects of Sure Start on children’s outcomes Report An evaluation of Sure Start’s impacts on education, health, absences, special educational needs, crime and social care, plus a cost–benefit analysis. 22 May 2025
The health effects of universal early childhood interventions: evidence from Sure Start Working Paper We estimate the health impacts of Sure Start, a universal integrated ECI in England, from infancy to adolescence. 9 May 2025
Sure Start reduced likelihood of ending up in youth custody by a fifth Press Release This report studies the impact of Sure Start, which supported families of under-5s, on children’s behaviour, youth offending and social care contacts. 23 October 2024
The effect of Sure Start on youth misbehaviour, crime and contacts with children’s social care Report This report studies the impact of Sure Start, which supported families of under-5s, on children’s behaviour, youth offending and social care contacts. 23 October 2024
What did Sure Start do for youth offending, children's social care, and school behaviour? Event 23 October 2024 at 10:00 via Slido and YouTube In this online event we presented findings on the effect of Sure Start on a range of outcomes throughout childhood and adolescence.
Sure Start greatly improved disadvantaged children’s GCSE results Press Release New research from IFS finds that Sure Start generated big improvements in the educational performance of children from low-income backgrounds. 9 April 2024
The short- and medium-term impacts of Sure Start on educational outcomes Report We study the medium-run effect of Sure Start on academic outcomes, finding large benefits, particularly for children from disadvantaged backgrounds. 9 April 2024
What did Sure Start do for performance in school? Event 9 April 2024 at 10:00 via Slido and YouTube In this online event we presented the findings of a new report, showing the effect of Sure Start on educational performance in school up to age 16.
The health effects of universal early childhood interventions: evidence from Sure Start Working Paper We evaluate the short- and medium-term health impacts of Sure Start. 13 October 2022
