Muhammad Djindan reports on the impact of the Ministry of Culture and Education's programme to subsidise mobile internet quotas for teachers and students alike
The recent IPPO-Economics Observatory roundtable on adult training brought specialists and policymakers from all UK nations together to discuss how bridging skills mismatches would aid recovery. Here are the key action points that emerged
At least 90% of countries, regions and territories closed all levels of schooling at some point in the pandemic. But which policies did each country enact to support children's learning during these closures?
Resolution Foundation (21.04.21) This report provides some of the first evidence on how the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on households has differed across countries. It studies the living standards-related factors that contribute to financial resilience (or the lack of it) both before and during COVID-19 in the UK, France and Germany. Overall, we find that pre-crisis vulnerabilities were large, especially in the UK and for lower income households in Germany. We conclude that across all three countries, the impact of the crisis will last via its effects on savings and debt....
