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Nesta

Report

Transforming early childhood: narrowing the gap between children from lower- and higher-income families


This paper sets out the changes in policy and delivery that could create an ideal system for early childhood in England, with the aim of narrowing the gap in outcomes at school entry between children in low-income families and their better off peers.
Research Summary

Inclusion in green jobs: summary report


The growing availability of green jobs in the United Kingdom economy presents a profound opportunity for the UK’s workforce. However, initial evidence suggests that women are at risk of being left behind. This report outlines the findings from research aimed at boosting female participation in the 'green jobs' labour market.
Report

Making democratic innovations stick


This report investigates the barriers to implementing and sustaining the use of democratic innovations, and how these can be addressed by policy-makers and funders.
Briefing paper

Creating a Citizen Participation Service and other ideas: reimagining government for better climate policy


The UK Climate Change Committee and the UK Government’s independent review of net-zero have both emphasised an urgent need for the public, as citizens and consumers, to have a much larger role in net-zero. This paper presents tangible ideas for how this could be done.
Report

Net zero and productivity in SMEs: overlaps and evidence needs


This paper presents findings from a scoping study into the potential for policy interventions that can both boost small business productivity and contribute to net-zero. The paper looks at the evidence on the case for supporting small-medium enterprises (SMEs) to take action on net zero, the challenges for policy interventions, and the role for experimentation.