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Remaking the Case for International Development

A growing number of donor governments have slashed their Official Development Assistance (ODA) budgets in recent years. Despite polling showing consistently high public support for development, these cuts have been met with little to no public resistance. In this context, the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) commissioned Public First to

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The Parent Voice Project launches with the biggest ever poll of parents in England about life in schools 

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

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Beyond Bills: Telling the Right Story on Energy Upgrades

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

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