The latest newsletter from the Local Government Research Team at Ipsos looks into where the public, and the sector, sit on some of the big issues of 2013, drawing on our most recent data.
New Ipsos research, conducted on behalf of the Family and Childcare Trust, tracking families coping with the impacts of austerity measures, has shown that financial pressures are increasingly spilling over into family life and putting relationships to the test.
In this issue we bring together some of the world's leading thinkers in social psychology and behavioural economics and researchers from the global Ipsos network to consider the impact these disciplines are having on public policy.
An informed public debate is needed about both the level of future spending on health and social care, and how that spending might be funded. With this in mind, The King's Fund, in collaboration with Ipsos, held two deliberative events with members of the general public.
This presentation outlines the main findings of a representative residents' survey conducted by the Local Government team at the Ipsos Social Research Institute. The report was presented by Ipsos Chief Executive Ben Page on Tuesday 9th April at Hackney Town Hall.
New methods of collecting DNA using saliva samples could help enhance cohort datasets with valuable biological information, a new Ipsos study suggests.
Ipsos Scotland has produced detailed guide for use by all social landlords in Scotland. The guide covers all aspects of how to design, manage and produce a survey of their tenants.
The Nuffield Trust commissioned Ipsos to conduct a piece of qualitative research to explore public attitudes towards ratings in health and social care to feed into the "Ratings Review" they have conducted on behalf of the Department of Health.
This survey, funded by the Department for Education and carried out by Ipsos, aims to provide information to help monitor the progress of policies in the area of childcare and early years provision.
