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This listing is compiled by Heather Dawson. It gives quick links to recent full text social science reports and government publications. Use it to keep up to date

Monday, 28 April 2014

Politics reports 28th April -2nd May 2014

Close the gap Tackling Europe’s democratic deficit Electoral Reform Society

Europe, free movement and the UK: Charting a new course IPPR report.
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Economic reports 28th April-2nd May 2014



SuperEntrepreneurs – and how your country can get them, by Tino and Nima Sanandaji. Centre for Policy Studies report.

Charity Executive Pay - NCVO report.

New Specialist Sources of Capital for the Social Investment Market', a new research report commissioned by the Social Investment Research Council.

Friends of the Earth report on climate modelling by the UK Treasury

Migration Watch report on the tax contribution of Eastern Europeans working in the UK

Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development report on changes to workplace learning and development
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Social policy reports 28th April- 2nd May 2014

 Toxic, Corrosive and Hazardous: The government’s record on health and safety TUC report.

Referendum briefing: housing and low income in Scotland Joseph Rowntree Foundation.

Voices from the Frontline - food parcels and benefits Citizen Advice Scotland.

Ageing alone: Loneliness and the  ‘Oldest Old’ CentreForum report.

Institute for Research and Innovation in Social Services (IRISS)Exploring the relationships between evidence and innovation in the context of Scotland’s social services




 




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Government reports 28th April - 2nd May 2014


Defence Committee - Fourteenth Report  Intervention: Why, When and How?

Public Accounts Committee - Fifty-Fifth Report  NHS waiting times for elective care in England

The Joint Committee on Human Rights report on the implications of the government's proposed judicial review reforms on access to justice

Joint Committee on National Security Strategy annual report for 2013-14

Crime recording: A matter of fact – An interim report of the inspection of crime data integrity in police forces in England and Wales HMIC
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Thursday, 24 April 2014

Government reports Health reports April 21-25th 2014


Public Accounts Committee - Fifty-Fourth Report COMPASS: Provision of asylum accommodation

Public Accounts Committee - Fifty-Third Report Ministry of Justice and National Offender Management Service: Managing the prison estate
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Social policy reports Health reports April 21-25th 2014

Oxfam and the New Policy Institute publish a report on welfare cuts for the poorest families in the Uk

The generation strain: Collective solutions to care in an ageing society - IPPR
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Economic reports Health reports April 21-25th 2014


Bank of England Minutes of the Monetary Policy Committee Meeting held on 9 April 2014

Oil & Gas UK annual Economic Report- Offshore industry body

Institute for Fiscal Studies  report on the public cost of student loans

Economic Outlook for London - City of London research.
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Health reports April 21-25th 2014


Violence in England and Wales in 2013
An Accident and Emergency Perspective Cardiff University report.

NHS Confederation
Two sides of the same coin: balancing quality and finance to deliver greater value

Pay, conditions and care quality in residential, nursing and domiciliary services Joseph Rowntree report

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Tuesday, 15 April 2014

Development studies reports April 14th-23rd 2014

Losing out Sierra Leones mass losses from tax incentives Christian Aid Report.
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Economics reports April 14th-23rd 2014

How to increase competition, diversity and resilience in the house builder market? Shelter

Response: Review of property conditions in the private rented sector Shelter

Priced out: ending the financial penalty of disability by 2020 SCOPE

Trussell Trust latest use of food banks data
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Politics reports April 14th-23rd 2014

The future of England: The local dimension- this paper investigates people's level of connection with local areas, their trust in local institutions and their appetite for more devolution of powers to the local level. IPPR North

Traffic Spies How local authorities raised £312 million from the  use of static CCTV and CCTV cars Big Brother Watch
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Government reports April 14th-23rd 2014


Public Administration Committee - Twelfth Report 
More complaints please!


House of Commons Defence Committee Afghanistan—Camp Bastion Attack

Public Administration Committee - Fifteenth Report Too soon to scrap the Census



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Health reports April 14th-23rd 2014

The four health systems of the United Kingdom: how do they compare? Nuffield Trust

How is the NHS performing Kings Fund Quarterly report.

The “snowy white peaks” of the NHS: a survey of discrimination in 
governance and leadership and the potential impact on patient care in 
London and England. Middlesex University.

Unison Running on empty: NHS staff stretched to the limit







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Thursday, 10 April 2014

Health reports 7-11th April 2014

Investing in Recovery: Making the business case for effective interventions for people with schizophrenia and psychosis Rethink
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Wednesday, 9 April 2014

Government reports 7-11th April 2014

The Office of the Children's Commissioner has published a report on unaccompanied children who are refused asylum

House of Commons Transport Committee Putting passengers 
first: disruption at Gatwick, Christmas Eve  2013 

House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee has published a report on HS2 and the environment

House of Commons International Development Committee Disability and
development

House of Lords EU Sub-Committee B on Internal Market, Infrastructure and Employment report on youth unemployment
The House of Commons Work and Pensions Committee has published a report on universal credit implementation

Public Administration Select Committee (PASC) Caught red-handed: Why we can’t count on
Police Recorded Crime statistics

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Monday, 7 April 2014

Economics reports 7-11th April 2014

Board rules improving corporate governance- Policy Exchange report.

Royal Docks Revival replacing London City Airport New Economics Foundation report.

Europe a manifesto for Growth EEF

Riders on the Storm: Britain’s middle income households since 2007 Social Market Foundation

Visa Europe Expenditure Index. expenditure on credit cards.

Key Facts about EU Financial and Professional Services- City Uk research


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Social Policy reports 7-11th April 2014

Enhancing surveillance transparency: A UK policy framework Big Brother Watch

The impact of welfare reform on social landlords and tenants Joseph Rowntree

Housing benefit size criteria: impacts for social sector tenants and options for reform Joseph Rowntree

Future of London's Power supply- City of London research

Beyond the Barriers: ESA, the Work Programme and recommendations for a new system of support by the think-tank Ekklesia
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Tuesday, 1 April 2014

Social Policy reports 24-28th March 2014

Tipping the Balance? A qualitative study into the cumulative impact of welfare reform in Newham- Community Links.

How have low-income families been affected by changes to council tax support? Joseph Rowntree report

Measuring the pursuit of happiness- New podcast from Brookings Institution.
See also why aging and working make us happy in 4 charts.
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Health reports 24-28th March 2014

Standardised packaging of tobacco - report of the independent review undertaken by Sir Cyril Chantler


Unnecessary jobs in the NHS - Taxpayers Alliance report on waste.

Solving the NHS care and cash crisis Reform

BBC News NHS winter tracker - monitoring targets for service.

Regulation of Health and Social Care Professionals Law Commission report.


Race equality and health inequalities: towards more integrated policy and practice Race Equality Foundation
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