In the United Kingdom, private office plays a crucial function in government, connecting ministers to their departments – and vice-versa – to help ministers achieve their agendas while in post. The fast-paced nature of private office work means that there is rarely time for a full induction into the role. This guide outlines some foundational...

Crises are among the greatest challenges a minister will face while in office. However, ministers often struggle to find the time to reflect on how they respond to them effectively. This report sets out the key leadership roles ministers play during a crisis, and what they can do to prepare for, and learn from, crises.

This report looks at trends in spending on homelessness prevention programs in the United Kingdom, assesses the barriers to these and makes recommendations for how these can be overcome. The dedicated efforts of the homelessness sector are commendable, but evidence suggests they alone cannot provide the long-term, systemic solutions required.

This report looks at how the last Labour government in the United Kingdom of the late 1990s and 2000s addressed the issue of school absence. It makes 12 recommendations on how the government should tackle school absence now, and draws out wider lessons for the approach to mission-led government. It finds the single biggest cause...

Every UK Government minister has a private office – a small team of public servants dedicated to supporting ministerial duties and decisions. This resource for private office teams is a guide for a conversation with ministers about how they want things to work in the office. It sets out key questions to ask the minister...