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.
The full scale of the challenge in transforming the life chances of white working class young people is set out in the findings of a unique new survey looking at attitudes to education among white working class parents and children. The poll, carried out for the Independent Inquiry into White
Public First conducting nationally representative polling of 2007 young people, aged 9 to 18 (Year 5 –Year 13), and of 2003 parents of young people aged 4-18. The research examined the differences in perspectives on schools and education, with splits on socio-economic grade (SEG) and ethnicity. Tables for the student
In May 2025, the Home Office published the Immigration White Paper. This paper proposed a 6% levy on all international student fees. Given the well documented financial challenges in the sector, we conclude that most universities are unlikely to be able to take much of a hit to their bottom