This paper outlines a proposal for transformative, long-term change, to develop a new, public employment service, which should be underpinned by strategic alignment between the United Kingdom’s industrial strategy and employment support services.

The authors of this report call on the UK Government to restore public sector pay to 2019/20 levels. This would go beyond the government's recent below-inflation pay offers and thereby undo the real-terms pay cuts which public sector workers have suffered as a result of rising prices.

Worker surveillance is as old as work itself, but new technology is making it easier and cheaper than ever. In this report, the authors make policy recommendations that would help redress the balance of power between workers and employers.

Childcare and early education in England isn’t working – for children, parents or providers. This report argues that it’s time for a childcare guarantee to lower barriers for parents getting back into work, to reduce costs for families with children, and to ensure every child has access to high quality early years education.

For the UK social security system to provide an effective social safety net, it must work for everyone. This paper examines the role of discretion as exercised by work coaches at Jobcentre Pluses in the experience of people claiming universal credit who are out of work.