Public First has today published new qualitative research exploring the political instincts of the young people who will become the first 16- and 17-year-olds eligible to vote at a UK general election – a group whose political identities are already beginning to take shape. Download the report The research is based on
Today Public First launches ‘What Parents Value in Education’, the first report in a three-part series from the Parent Voice Project – a new initiative exploring parents’ experiences of 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 see the system up close every
Homes carry meaning far beyond their walls. They are where people raise families, take pride in improving, and express who they are. Yet the very places that matter most to people also pose one of our biggest collective challenges: Britain’s homes are among the leakiest in Europe, draughty, gas-dependent, and
In the words of Reform UK’s Head of Policy Zia Yusuf at the 2025 Reform Party Conference, Reform is ‘not a party built on views about education’. Instead, they coalesce around, primarily, a desire to reduce net migration. As a result, the nascent party is yet to flesh out a
A new report by Public First finds that delivering high-quality Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) for all homes projected to be built by 2029/30 would unlock significant environmental, social, and economic value. Managing water sustainably in urban areas is becoming an urgent national priority. Ageing infrastructure, fragmented governance, and growing pressures
Public First conducted polling of 4,000 parents in England, exploring in particular the issues facing parents of children with SEND, and how these varied by socio-economic status. The results of the research can be found in the Sutton Trust report here. Full survey results can be found here.