Lessons from abroad – Washington D.C., United States of America - The Centre for Social Justice The Special Relationship isn’t the only romance on the rocks

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🇺🇸Earlier this year we visited Washington DC, meeting congressmen, think tanks and leaders who told us about a growing concern.

That starting a family in the US feels ever more out of reach. Yet policy has simply not caught up.📉The same is true here at home🇬🇧

Read our reflections from the trip below

Did you know that higher level apprentices earn £12,500 more than many graduates five years on❓

Yet technical pathways remain an afterthought.

Tackling poverty starts with education - we need to rewire education and put Britain’s young people back on the right path⚒️

Nikita Malik: More than two million over‑50s are now on benefits – we must not write them off | Conservative Home If we start viewing midlife as a time of renewed possibility instead of decline, we can redesign work around longer lives, caring responsibilities, and changing health needs.

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📢More than 2 MILLION over 50s are now on out-of-work benefits.

Our Beyond Midlife Commission has identified three main barriers to work:

🔴Rising hiring costs
🔴Growing health challenges
🔴A culture undervaluing experience

Read Nikita Malik's full article in Conservative Home below👇

Double Take: Shoplifting SACKING + are we in DEBT to the DWP? - The Centre for Social Justice Head of Welfare Ben Gregg and Head of Housing and Communities Josh Nicholson take on two of the biggest stories this week:

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How does a government lose track of £850m in benefits? And why was a supermarket worker punished for stopping a theft?

🎙️ Double Take - the latest podcast from the CSJ is out now.

Two stories. Two researchers. One podcast.🎧

▶️ Listen at the link here or wherever you get your podcasts.

Lessons from abroad – Washington D.C., United States of America - The Centre for Social Justice The Special Relationship isn’t the only romance on the rocks

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BREAKING: The CSJ has launched a new Global Policy Unit.🌎

Our team will be travelling the globe to uncover the most ambitious policies tackling the root causes of poverty.🔍

Our first trip took us to Washington DC.

To tell us more, we go to the CSJ’s resident travel agent, Sophie Ladd.✈️

What advice would you give someone over 50 returning to work?🤔

Hear from the Beyond Midlife Commissioners 💬

Severe absence in schools reaches record high Annual DfE data for pupil absence indicates overall improvement in the attendance rate, but severe absence continues to rise

Severe absence in schools has hit a record high, with over 176,000 in England last year. Overall and persistent absence is down, but @csjthinktank.bsky.social says the improvements are "low hanging fruit". @tesmagazine.bsky.social

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Record numbers missing over half of school, new data reveals - The Centre for Social Justice Pupils missing more than half of classes hit an annual record high last year, according to new figures from the Department for Education.

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🚨NEW: Data just released shows that the number of pupils missing more than half of classes hit an annual record high last year.

An unprecedented 176,000 kids were severely absent in 2024/25 - 193% higher than pre-pandemic levels.

We must urgently tackle the root causes of the absence crisis

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The ‘Sewell’ Race Report: Five Years On YouTube video by The Centre for Social Justice

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The Race Commission 5 years on: what’s its legacy❓

Join us on Tuesday from 6:30pm, with:

🔴Lord Sewell
🔴Lord Glasman
🔴Camilla Tominey
🔴Mercy Muroki
🔴Winston Marshall

🕡Watch LIVE on X, LinkedIn or at the link below👇

The Beyond Midlife Commission - The Centre for Social Justice Almost one in five people in England are now aged 65 and over, and nearly two in five are aged 50 and over. Yet too many people in this stage of life face

Fill in our national Call for Evidence below⬇️

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The Beyond Midlife Commission's message to over 50s👇

@carolynharris.bsky.social

Marriage is now seen the capstone of adult life - something that comes after the good job and house💍

Yet only a generation ago, marriage was the cornerstone on which people built the rest of their lives🤝

Ed Davies explains why this shift matters on Radical with Amol Rajan.

📚This World Book Day...

👦Watch as our staff tell you their favourite books growing up.

📉Many children and boys in particular are reading less than ever.

📘In Boyhood, we set out a plan to get more parents reading with their children.

📣BEYOND MIDLIFE COMMISSIONER📣

We are pleased to welcome Kathryn Morgan to the Commission.

Kathryn's experience at Lowell Financial helping people achieve financial stability will strengthen our work to support people navigating the challenging financial landscape of middle and later life.

🗣️"I love this as somebody who didn't become a psychologist until I was 56." Dr Sian Williams

BBC Radio 4 discuss the launch of the CSJ's Beyond Midlife Commission and the opportunities available to those over 50.

The Beyond Midlife Commission - The Centre for Social Justice Almost one in five people in England are now aged 65 and over, and nearly two in five are aged 50 and over. Yet too many people in this stage of life face

To contribute to our national Call for Evidence, follow the link below:
www.centreforsocialjustice.org.uk/beyond-midli...

📣 BEYOND MIDLIFE COMMISSIONER 📣

We’re pleased to welcome Caryn Hibbert to the CSJ’s Beyond Midlife Commission.

Caryn re-invigorated her career later in life and her background will help the Commission focus on practical solutions that help people make the most of their talent and experience.

The Beyond Midlife Commission - The Centre for Social Justice Almost one in five people in England are now aged 65 and over, and nearly two in five are aged 50 and over. Yet too many people in this stage of life face

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Britain is sidelining a generation of talent and experience.

@carolynharris.bsky.social announces the CSJ’s Beyond Midlife Commission and our Call for Evidence to help shape solutions.✍️

🗣️If you have experience or expertise to share, we want to hear from you. Fill in our Call for Evidence below.👇

The Beyond Midlife Commission - The Centre for Social Justice Almost one in five people in England are now aged 65 and over, and nearly two in five are aged 50 and over. Yet too many people in this stage of life face

To contribute to our national Call for Evidence, go to our website here:

www.centreforsocialjustice.org.uk/beyond-midli...

📣 BEYOND MIDLIFE COMMISSIONER 📣

Angela Rippon CBE is joining the CSJ’s Beyond Midlife Commission.

A passionate advocate for active ageing, she will strengthen our work to address the growing midlife crisis in the economy and champion talent in every age bracket.

Chancellor must get Britain working as global outlook darkens - The Centre for Social Justice Responding to today's Spring Forecast, Joe Shalam, policy director at the Centre for Social Justice, said:

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As the global outlook darkens, the Chancellor must get Britain working.

In response to the Spring Forecast, read our statement here.👇

The Beyond Midlife Commission - The Centre for Social Justice Almost one in five people in England are now aged 65 and over, and nearly two in five are aged 50 and over. Yet too many people in this stage of life face

Fill in our national Call for Evidence here⬇️
www.centreforsocialjustice.org.uk/beyond-midli...