Social Impact Bonds: More Than One Approach
A look at how social impact bonds differ between projects and geographies, and how those differences impact practical implementation.
Publications
Functional Skills in Prison (Randomised Controlled Trial) - A Pilot Study
This programme of work aims to improve understanding of ‘best’ practice in functional skills education in England and Wales. As part of this, we are also seeking to develop our understanding…
Research protocol: Evaluating the impact of Eedi formative assessment online platform (formerly Diagnostic Questions or DQ) on attainment in mathematics at GCSE and teacher workload
This paper describes a cluster randomised controlled trial designed to test the efficacy of Eedi, a formative question setting and diagnostic digital platform, on attainment in mathematics at GCSE as well…
Homelessness and the Private Rented Sector
Homelessness has a devastating effect on those who experience it and is costly to the public purse. Homelessness acceptances have been increasing since 2009, with the most significant growth being from…
Innovation and Social Investment Programs in Europe
There is a lack of empirical research around sub‐national Social Investment programs, and a lack of connectivity with social innovation. This paper addresses these gaps by drawing on twenty individual…