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The UK’s role in the UN Arms Trade Treaty

Diplomatic leadership means building support in difficult circumstances. The UK’s role in securing approval for the UN Arms Trade Treaty showed new aspects of diplomacy at work. This is a victory for the world’s people…The Arms Trade Treaty will make …

Behavioural insights and charitable giving

Relatively simple changes can have significant effects on rates of charitable giving, according to the Behavioural Insights Team. The UK is a generous country. It is home to some of the world’s greatest philanthropists, to 150,000 charities, and a public …

Putting data to good use: helping offenders find work

Data sharing between two government departments has had a huge impact on offenders’ lives, and points to new ways of working across other areas of government The Government’s Social Justice Strategy aims to provide the most disadvantaged in our society …

The Policy Tests: transforming policy in the Department for Education

“What’s the point? What’s it got to do with us? Who made me the expert? Is my advice predictable? Will it actually work?” These are questions that policy makers should constantly ask themselves. Last summer the Department for Education (DfE) …