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The National Cancer Plan: ambition, innovation, and the challenge of delivery

6 February 2026 by Lavanya Rangarajan
How Pavement Accessibility Standards Can Support Devolved Enforcement

23 January 2026 by Gurur Deniz Uyanık
Policy Connect Celebrates 30 Years

9 December 2025 by Claudia Jaksch, MBA

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Gathering evidence

Improving Access to Primary Care Services

All-Party Parliamentary Health Group

New parliamentary inquiry aiming to build cross-party consensus for improving access to primary care services

Launched: 7 May 2025

Last updated: 26 January 2026

Call for Evidence: Improving Access to Primary Care Services

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Analysing evidence

Earning or Learning: A New Agenda for Youth NEET Reduction

Skills Commission

Skills Commission inquiry aiming to tackle Britain’s high rate of young people not in employment, education, or training (NEET)

Launched: 19 February 2025

Last updated: 17 December 2025

Policy Connect publishes Interim Report on “Earning or Learning” inquiry, reviewing evidence on how to support young people into work, education and training

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Gathering evidence

Health Education and Training

Higher Education Commission, All-Party Parliamentary Health Group

Higher Education Commission inquiry to examine how education and training pathways can support delivery of the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan

Launched: 6 September 2025

Last updated: 25 February 2026

Health Education and Training Evidence Session: Educational Innovation and Workforce Readiness

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Events

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9 February 2026

Health Education and Training Evidence Session: Regional Delivery and Local Partnerships

This is the second evidence session, part of the Higher Education Commission’s and All-Party Parliamentary Group for Health’s (APHG) inquiry into health education and training.…
25 February 2026

A Circular Future for Absorbent Hygiene Products: Rethinking Nappy Waste

The All-Party Parliamentary Sustainable Resource Group (APSRG), in partnership with the North London Waste Authority (NLWA), is hosting a parliamentary panel discussion to explore current…
25 February 2026

Health Education and Training Evidence Session: Educational Innovation and Workforce Readiness

This is the third and final evidence session, part of the Higher Education Commission’s and All-Party Parliamentary Group for Health’s (APHG) inquiry into health education…

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ATech Skills for Adult Social Care

Building the Care Workforce to Put People in Control of Their Lives

11 December 2025
Skills in the Age of AI

28 May 2025
Connect to Success

Technology and Employment Support for Disabled People

6 February 2025
Bricks and Water

Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Policy for a New Government

3 January 2025

Better public policy to improve people’s lives

Insights

The National Cancer Plan: ambition, innovation, and the challenge of delivery

How Pavement Accessibility Standards Can Support Devolved Enforcement

Policy Connect Celebrates 30 Years

Our projects

Improving Access to Primary Care Services

Earning or Learning: A New Agenda for Youth NEET Reduction

Health Education and Training

Events

Health Education and Training Evidence Session: Regional Delivery and Local Partnerships

A Circular Future for Absorbent Hygiene Products: Rethinking Nappy Waste

Health Education and Training Evidence Session: Educational Innovation and Workforce Readiness

Stay up to date on the latest from Policy Connect

Latest research

ATech Skills for Adult Social Care

Skills in the Age of AI

Connect to Success

Bricks and Water