We are intent on delivering our frontline services well – then capturing the experience and learning from our service delivery. This enables us to argue from a position of strength how public services can be better designed and delivered, achieving better outcomes for those who use them. Ultimately, this activity allows us to build an evidence base we need to drive our end of game: government adoption of better public services.
Reform
- March 2021: Government call for evidence in response to Green Paper on “Transforming public procurement”
- June 2020: House of Lords Select Committee call for evidence on “Public Services: Lessons from coronavirus”
Education
- July 2022: Catch22 responds to the SEND and Alternative Provision Green Paper
- May 2020: Education Committee call for evidence on “The impact of COVID-19 on education and children’s services
Employability and Skills
- November 2021: Public Accounts Committee inquiry into DWP Support for Employment during Covid-19 pandemic – Kickstart Scheme response
- June 2021: The APPG call for evidence on Digital Skills for Employment and Safeguarding the Future Workforce
- May 2021: House of Lords Youth Unemployment Committee call for evidence on creating and protecting jobs for young people
Justice
- December 2021: Government call for evidence in response to Prisons Strategy White Paper
- September 2021: The APPG Restorative Justice Inquiry
- January 2021: Education Committee call for evidence on “Prison education”
- September 2020: Justice Committee call for evidence on “The future of the Probation Service”
- May 2020: Ministry of Justice call for evidence on “Improving the Victims’ Code”
Young People and Families
- 2021-22 (ongoing): The NLCBF and YPBMF are working with the Care Review Team to feed in the ideas of care experienced young people
- November 2021 (ongoing): We are supporting the Commission on Young Lives inquiry into Child Vulnerability
- June 2021: Lord’s Public Service Committee Inquiry into Child Vulnerability
- April 2021: Education Committee inquiry call for evidence on “Children’s homes”
- March 2021: DCMS Youth Review submission
- April 2020: Department for Education call for evidence on “Reforms to unregulated provision for children in care and care leavers”
Online Harms
- September 2021: Draft Online Safety Bill Inquiry