Freelance Policy Researcher specialising in qualitative research and user involvement, Head of Research @cicbelinagrow
London
Joined February 2010
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Laura Dewar retweeted
Breathing space for parents. Better life chances for children. More money in your pocket.
That's what free breakfast clubs mean for families across the country.
That's what Labour's Plan for Change is delivering.
ALT Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets children, parents and teachers at a free breakfast club at a primary school in Bath.
ALT Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets children, parents and teachers at a free breakfast club at a primary school in Bath.
Laura Dewar retweeted
It is London Challenge Poverty Week. London has the widest UK variations in child poverty rates: 34% of children living in poverty. Families need decent social housing, and affordable and accessible childcare. londonchallengepovertyweek.o… #LDNChallengePoverty
Laura Dewar retweeted
A new study by @WorkingFamUK shows that a third of working parents have had to reduce their working hours due to difficulty accessing affordable and reliable childcare workingfamilies.org.uk/ #WorkLifeWeek
Laura Dewar retweeted
Kudos to @guardianmoney for fact checking Badenoch’s claims about ‘excessive’ mat pay. The @MaternityAction survey clearly shows the impact of low rates of maternity pay, with women forced to return to work before they have recovered from the birth.
theguardian.com/money/2024/s…
Laura Dewar retweeted
From next month, schools will be invited to bid for a share of £15 million capital funding to deliver the first round of the Government’s plan for 3,000 school-based nurseries. nurseryworld.co.uk/content/n…
Laura Dewar retweeted
EXC - Labour will begin its overhaul of parental leave next month with a consult to expand and modernise family friendly rights, as well as legislating for stronger protections during pregnancy and for bereavement leave.
theguardian.com/global-devel…
Laura Dewar retweeted
We’re excited to see plans for much-needed extra early education places. We look forward to working with the government to help make this ambition of boosting life chances for children and improving work choices for parents a reality.
Change begins. Delivery begins. A new era of child centred government begins.
Labour is putting education back at the heart of national life once again.
theguardian.com/education/20…
An important policy job at an impactful charity and I can vouch that @Sumi_RabindraK is a great person to work with.
📢 With social security, work & disability (+ soaring food bank use) on the govt radar, never a better time to come and work with us!
Policy specialist on employment or disability? Help us explore long-term solutions to end the need for emergency food:
trussell.org.uk/jobs/policy-…
Laura Dewar retweeted
Final report of our Commission on the Future of Employment Support, with @finan_fairness, is out now: employment-studies.co.uk/res…
Below in a nutshell is what it sets out.
THANK YOU so much to everyone who's taken part over last two years, looking forward to launch in a few hours. 1/
ALT Image of slide setting out four key themes from the Commission's proposals: - A Jobs and Careers Service that is open to all, enabling and networked - New Labour Market Partnerships to drive change locally - Proposals to end the compliance culture in jobcentres - A new framework for the system with clear targets, underpinning guarantees of access to support, and common standards across services
Laura Dewar retweeted
1) Great to be part of this Commission. Takeaways from launch - compliance culture eg requiring people to spend 35 hours a week on job seeking or work related activity should end. No evidence for it. Instead a new offer of employment support.
Final report of our Commission on the Future of Employment Support, with @finan_fairness, is out now: employment-studies.co.uk/res…
Below in a nutshell is what it sets out.
THANK YOU so much to everyone who's taken part over last two years, looking forward to launch in a few hours. 1/
ALT Image of slide setting out four key themes from the Commission's proposals: - A Jobs and Careers Service that is open to all, enabling and networked - New Labour Market Partnerships to drive change locally - Proposals to end the compliance culture in jobcentres - A new framework for the system with clear targets, underpinning guarantees of access to support, and common standards across services
Laura Dewar retweeted
🚨 Exciting news! A ground-breaking new research report on UK child maintenance drops Monday, September 16th!
📊 Uncovering key issues with the #ChildMaintenanceService by @OPFS, @IPPRScotland, @FifeGingerbread, and @PovertyAlliance
👀Stay tuned!
#TransformingChildMaintenance
ALT Transforming child maintenance. New report coming soon.
Laura Dewar retweeted
Launching our little ‘job centre’ in the heart of Toxteth #EmpDay24 with @rahima_farah @IanReed7008 @FirsPersonCIC @lpoolcouncil more #livestransformed watch this space! @CsthatWork @EmploymtStudies @PlusDane @LearnWorkUK – at Liverpool, England
Laura Dewar retweeted
It was just fantastic to have Baroness Maeve Sherlock at our Grow zoom coffee morning for national employability day. Great to hear about new plans.
#empday24
@MaeveSherlock
Really looking forward to this event and to hear from Baroness Maeve Sherlock about new approaches to employability for women. #empday24 #betterwork
Laura Dewar retweeted
Following an election, the Chair of the Work and Pensions Committee is @Debbie_abrahams
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Laura Dewar retweeted
Here’s how I went from unemployed to manager.
Dress for the role you haven’t got yet👩🏾💼
#MondayMotivation #MondayInspiration
Laura Dewar retweeted
This would be hugely disastrous for single parents. While tax rises might be necessary in this budget it must be done in a way which doesn't hurt those already struggling. @AngelaRayner
🚨 NEW: Angela Rayner is not ruling out scrapping the council tax discount for singles
[@SkyNews]
Laura Dewar retweeted
Very welcome to see the Household Support Fund extended.
Local authorities have used the fund to provide emergency support to residents struggling with the cost of living crisis.
It will be vital to helping people through another difficult winter.
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