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Snap General Election 2017

New Parliament Updates from Policy Connect
The Policy Connect team will be providing comment on what the new Parliamentary term in a hung Parliament means for our policy areas and where the political parties stand on key issues. Watch out for our regular Policy Snap updates with bitesize summaries of political events, comment articles and insider policy knowledge.
Dr Alan Whitehead MP Principles for a Sustainable Brexit

Launch - Principles for Sustainable Brexit: A Strategic Plan for Clean Growth

20th July 2017
Policy Connect's sustainability policy team came together with Lord Deben, Tom Heap, (BBC); Peter Aldous MP; Dr Alan Whitehead MP, Shadow Minister; Geraint Davies MP; and Claudia Jaksch, Head of Sustainability at Policy Connect.
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Lord Norton & Baroness D'Souza - The House of Lords & Hung Parliament: how big an influence will the Lords have?

Lord Norton & Baroness D'Souza - The House of Lords & Hung Parliament: how big an influence will the Lords have?

30th June 2017
Policy Connect convened an 'in conversation' with former Lords Speaker the Rt. Hon the Baroness D'Souza and the Rt. Hon the Lord Norton to discuss what role the House of Lords holds now that we have a hung Parliament, and whether the Lords will have more sway of Parliamentary proceedings as a result.
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Simon Kelleher, Head of Education & Skills at Policy Connect

'With Westminster in political turmoil it’s time for FE & Skills to present a vision for renewal' writes Simon Kelleher, Head of Education and Skills at Policy Connect

23rd June 2017
Listening to both Chancellor Philip Hammond’s somewhat gloomy Mansion House speech and the Queen’s Speech this week, we are reminded of the extent to which skills has risen-up the political agenda in the last couple of years and the opportunities this presents for the FE and skills sector.
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Jonathan Shaw Policy Connect CEO

Power surge for MPs in a Hung Parliament

14th June 2017
Our CEO, Jonathan Shaw, sums up what a hung Parliament means for politics, policy and how Policy Connect is well-placed as a cross-party think tank with roots in all political parties.
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Red ministerial box

Eve of Polling Day: "Waiting for the Call" - Jonathan Shaw

7th June 2017
Policy Connect's CEO, Jonathan Shaw, recalls what it was like when he was first called by the then-Prime Minister to become a Minister, and what it was like on the eve of polling day as an MP.
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Recycling and fly tipping issues in policy

Responding to Waste Crime: the Gaps a New Government Must Fill

6th June 2017

In 2014, the Environmental Services Association Education Trust commissioned the sustainability consultancy Eunomia to investigate the scale of the problem of waste crime in Britain. Its findings were sobering. In their ground-breaking report, “Waste Crime: Tackling Britain’s Dirty Secret”, they estimated that fly-tipping, illegal waste sites and tax evasion in the waste sector was costing the UK economy around £570m a year. 

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JTindale

Education in the next Parliament must prioritise design and creative arts to reflect the needs of skills and productivity

2nd June 2017
Jack Tindale, Design Policy Manager in the Manufacturing, Design and Innovation team at Policy Connect, highlights the importance of ensuring that design, technology and other creative subjects are given the attention that they deserve to develop rounded and skilled school-leavers in all areas of life.
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Polluting bottle sustainability challenges manifestos

Manifesto Insight: What do the Manifesto Pledges Mean for Sustainability Challenges?

1st June 2017
Over the past week the UK’s political parties have taken it in turn to publish their manifestos, setting out their key priorities for how they will govern the country if they win the election on June 8. So what do these key documents mean for the sustainable resource sector and the circular economy?
Read more...
How far have water companies come since 1997?

1997 - Prescott pumps the water sector: what progress have we made?

31st May 2017
Looking at how the water industry has changed since 1997: structure, executive pay, leakage and customer service, and offering apprenticeships and skills.
Read more...
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Dr Alan Whitehead MP Principles for a Sustainable Brexit

Launch - Principles for Sustainable Brexit: A Strategic Plan for Clean Growth

20th July 2017
Policy Connect's sustainability policy team came together with Lord Deben, Tom Heap, (BBC); Peter Aldous MP; Dr Alan Whitehead MP, Shadow Minister; Geraint Davies MP; and Claudia Jaksch, Head of Sustainability at Policy Connect.
Read more...
Lord Norton & Baroness D'Souza - The House of Lords & Hung Parliament: how big an influence will the Lords have?

Lord Norton & Baroness D'Souza - The House of Lords & Hung Parliament: how big an influence will the Lords have?

30th June 2017
Policy Connect convened an 'in conversation' with former Lords Speaker the Rt. Hon the Baroness D'Souza and the Rt. Hon the Lord Norton to discuss what role the House of Lords holds now that we have a hung Parliament, and whether the Lords will have more sway of Parliamentary proceedings as a result.
Read more...
Simon Kelleher, Head of Education & Skills at Policy Connect

'With Westminster in political turmoil it’s time for FE & Skills to present a vision for renewal' writes Simon Kelleher, Head of Education and Skills at Policy Connect

23rd June 2017
Listening to both Chancellor Philip Hammond’s somewhat gloomy Mansion House speech and the Queen’s Speech this week, we are reminded of the extent to which skills has risen-up the political agenda in the last couple of years and the opportunities this presents for the FE and skills sector.
Read more...
Jonathan Shaw Policy Connect CEO

Power surge for MPs in a Hung Parliament

14th June 2017
Our CEO, Jonathan Shaw, sums up what a hung Parliament means for politics, policy and how Policy Connect is well-placed as a cross-party think tank with roots in all political parties.
Read more...
Red ministerial box

Eve of Polling Day: "Waiting for the Call" - Jonathan Shaw

7th June 2017
Policy Connect's CEO, Jonathan Shaw, recalls what it was like when he was first called by the then-Prime Minister to become a Minister, and what it was like on the eve of polling day as an MP.
Read more...
Recycling and fly tipping issues in policy

Responding to Waste Crime: the Gaps a New Government Must Fill

6th June 2017

In 2014, the Environmental Services Association Education Trust commissioned the sustainability consultancy Eunomia to investigate the scale of the problem of waste crime in Britain. Its findings were sobering. In their ground-breaking report, “Waste Crime: Tackling Britain’s Dirty Secret”, they estimated that fly-tipping, illegal waste sites and tax evasion in the waste sector was costing the UK economy around £570m a year. 

Read more...
JTindale

Education in the next Parliament must prioritise design and creative arts to reflect the needs of skills and productivity

2nd June 2017
Jack Tindale, Design Policy Manager in the Manufacturing, Design and Innovation team at Policy Connect, highlights the importance of ensuring that design, technology and other creative subjects are given the attention that they deserve to develop rounded and skilled school-leavers in all areas of life.
Read more...
Polluting bottle sustainability challenges manifestos

Manifesto Insight: What do the Manifesto Pledges Mean for Sustainability Challenges?

1st June 2017
Over the past week the UK’s political parties have taken it in turn to publish their manifestos, setting out their key priorities for how they will govern the country if they win the election on June 8. So what do these key documents mean for the sustainable resource sector and the circular economy?
Read more...
How far have water companies come since 1997?

1997 - Prescott pumps the water sector: what progress have we made?

31st May 2017
Looking at how the water industry has changed since 1997: structure, executive pay, leakage and customer service, and offering apprenticeships and skills.
Read more...
See more...
APPGDA

Digital Economy Act (DEA) 2017 Data Analytics Brief

What does the new Digital Economy Act mean for the next government, data analytics and policy? Our Data Analytics policy specialists have picked apart its key strengths and weaknesses, and expanded on what these mean for industry and regulation.
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Health manifesto policies

Health in the Manifestos: have the political party manifestos reflected sector key asks?

The health policy team at Policy Connect has researched the key manifestos for this General Election and compared their policies to those released by various health organisations.
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Data analytics policy briefing on cybersecurity

Cyber Security & Technology - Key Issues Explained

Cyber security has come to the forefront of public attention relatively recently, when rising numbers of cyber-attacks, such as data theft, large scale bot attacks and attacks by ransomware on companies and public institutions were recorded. Our Data Analytics Policy team has produced a briefing on policy issues and next steps.
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Heating for homes and buildings in new government

The challenges of sustainable heat for buildings in the next government - Policy Briefing

What are the challenges faced in the next government when it comes to the huge issue of heating? Our heat expert, Mitya Pearson of Carbon Connect, has picked apart the key issues, and expanded on what these mean for industry and regulation.
Read more...
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APPGDA

Digital Economy Act (DEA) 2017 Data Analytics Brief

What does the new Digital Economy Act mean for the next government, data analytics and policy? Our Data Analytics policy specialists have picked apart its key strengths and weaknesses, and expanded on what these mean for industry and regulation.
Read more...
Health manifesto policies

Health in the Manifestos: have the political party manifestos reflected sector key asks?

The health policy team at Policy Connect has researched the key manifestos for this General Election and compared their policies to those released by various health organisations.
Read more...
Data analytics policy briefing on cybersecurity

Cyber Security & Technology - Key Issues Explained

Cyber security has come to the forefront of public attention relatively recently, when rising numbers of cyber-attacks, such as data theft, large scale bot attacks and attacks by ransomware on companies and public institutions were recorded. Our Data Analytics Policy team has produced a briefing on policy issues and next steps.
Read more...
Heating for homes and buildings in new government

The challenges of sustainable heat for buildings in the next government - Policy Briefing

What are the challenges faced in the next government when it comes to the huge issue of heating? Our heat expert, Mitya Pearson of Carbon Connect, has picked apart the key issues, and expanded on what these mean for industry and regulation.
Read more...
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