Latest Reports

Why Young Londoners are Rethinking Life in the Capital

For generations, London has drawn young people from every corner of Britain and beyond, promising work and the hope of a better life. New Public First research with London Heritage Quarter suggests that promise is starting to fray. Based on polling and focus groups with young Londoners, the report Coming,

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Landmark research into the use of unregistered children’s homes released

Today Public First publishes Hidden Children: An investigation into Unregistered Children’s Homes. Commissioned by Commonweal Housing, the report examines the growing use of illegal, unregistered care placements within England’s social care system. The report finds that hundreds of children in care – often those with the most complex and acute

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The Parent Voice Project launches second report, revealing sharp inequalities in experience of the education system

Today Public First and the Parent Voice Project publish How Schools Work for Every Child, the second report in a three-part series exploring how parents experience the education system in England. Founded by Fiona Forbes, the project aims to address a long-standing gap in national education debates: while teachers, unions and policymakers are regularly consulted, parents – who

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Flooding the Market: The Climate Mortgage Trap

Insurance is the fault line for Britain’s largest asset class: our homes. ‘Flooding the Market: The Climate Mortgage Trap’ explores what could happen to households and the housing market if properties become uninsurable due to rising climate risks. Despite record investment announcements, flood risk in England is rising due to

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Reinterpreting class

By Michela Arena, Jules Walkden & Seb Wride Public First, teaming up with The Daily Telegraph, has today published the results of a unique new research project that attempts to redefine social class in this country. What differentiated our approach in this initiative was that we let the British public

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