This encompasses priorities around:
- promoting financial resilience and reducing poverty, including by harnessing the full set of levers available through the Department and its public bodies, other government departments and Local and Combined Authorities
- supporting people to help meet the cost of living and work across government to support the formulation and delivery of effective housing policies, particularly with the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC)
- delivering financial security for low-income working adults, and for children in low-income households
Send correspondence and further questions to evidence.strategyteam@dwp.gov.uk.
This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
High-quality early childhood education and care (ECEC) and afterschool-care (ASC) services are crucial for children's equal opportunities, particularly for children from disadvantaged backgrounds. They are also crucial f...
Funded by: COVID
Lead research organisation: University of Edinburgh
The project partially answers the question by addressing the need for crisis-resilient solutions of high-quality childcare provision during the Covid-19 pandemic and beyond. The authors have the necessary expertise to develop effective and sustainable childcare solutions.
The doctoral research around which my fellowship is centred explored the differences between local authorities in Wales in the rates at which they place children in out of home care, referred to as being a 'looked after'...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: Cardiff University
The project does not directly address the question about maximizing sustainable compliance with child maintenance arrangements. However, the authors have the necessary expertise in child welfare policy and practice in Wales.
Early Years (EY) childcare is critical to the UK economy and society given its positive impact on child development and wellbeing. Without the provision of formal and informal childcare, parents will not be able to retur...
Funded by: COVID
Lead research organisation: University of Leeds
The project partially answers the question by addressing the challenges and impacts of COVID-19 on early years childcare provision in England and Wales. The authors have the necessary expertise in childcare research and policy.