Michael Davis

📊 60% of the public overall support reform.
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Sir John Curtice starting off the BSA launch this morning

Who will build Britain? The UK needs to develop a pipeline of construction skills and knowledge

What I find depressing is the complete absence of demand side levers. I.e. mandate levels of training of apprentices in key roles. Otherwise, sectors will always turn to migration or failures in the 'supply side' as the reason for a lack of skills.Who will build Britain? - on.ft.com/3XbdRqu via @FT

NatCen International goes KSA! We look forward to participating in the 4th Riyadh International Humanitarian Forum in #SaudiArabia this month. We will (co)lead two sessions on #AI and #humanitarianism, as well as #humanitariandialogue. See you in Riyadh!

Yesterday, our Health and Biomedical surveys team presented at the Health Survey for England Seminar.

They provided insights on the methodology and covered findings from the latest publication. In addition, they shared key findings from a report on sight loss commissioned by RNIB. #Health #Surveys

In the latest episode of Society Behind The Stats we are joined by Rob and Helena Wilson to explore attitudes to immigration. They discuss findings from the latest British Social Attitudes report and the broader UK context.

Listen tomorrow wherever you get your podcasts. #BSA #Immigration #Podcast

📣We are back on Thursday with our latest Society Behind The Stats episode.

In the meantime, catch up on our conversation with Natasha Fox and Andrew Copson to explore British public attitudes to assisted dying and religious belonging. natcen.ac.uk/podcast/assi... #BSA #AssistedDying #Podcast

Agreed, but it is still all positioned as a supply side challenge. More interesting will be to see if Devolution leads to great leadership in getting the 'demand side' to the table

Travelling through a UK regional airport this evening is a metaphor for the UK's productivity challenge. There is no shortage of staff, but all working within a palpable lack of investment in facilities and infrastructure.

BSA 41: Attitudes of Growing Discontent Society Behind the Stats | The NatCen Podcast · Episode

Walking the dog and catching up with my podcast listening, including this from @natcen.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/7bLN...

Labour’s skills strategy under fire for lack of ‘clout’ and urgency Business and education experts say diminished role for companies could undermine reforms

Lack of clout and urgency for whom? Always the presumption of supply side failings, which the state can choose to fix since it can have any levers it wants. Whereas the demand side passes quietly by.

Labour’s skills strategy under fire for lack of ‘clout’ and urgency - on.ft.com/4fGHYO1 via @FT