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Why building better futures for children is smart business
Claire-Emily Martin Claire-Emily Martin

Why building better futures for children is smart business

The most critical window for physical, cognitive, and emotional growth occurs between birth and age five, a period when children and parents engage daily with everything from food to financial tools to digital media.

Yet, the long-term impact on a child’s development is often missing from a business’s thinking when designing or delivering their products or services. The result can have an impact on a child’s development, health or future opportunities.

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50,000 more apprenticeships? Brilliant. Now let’s make sure they reach the people who need them most.

Keir Starmer’s recent announcement that the government will deliver 50,000 more apprenticeships over the next three years is welcome news.

But reminding us that success has long been measured by whether or not someone goes to university, only strengthens the long-held binary view that pits apprenticeships against historically more ‘traditional’ routes into the world of work.

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Parental leave review is a start — now let’s fix the return-to-work gap
Claire-Emily Martin Claire-Emily Martin

Parental leave review is a start — now let’s fix the return-to-work gap

The recent review by government into parental leave is a welcome first step in addressing a critical area where the UK has been lagging behind. But there’s a risk it focuses too narrowly on the months after birth, without considering what happens next. Because while leave is important, it’s only part of the story.

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Navigating the Challenges of Economic Inactivity: Strategies for Inclusive Employment
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Navigating the Challenges of Economic Inactivity: Strategies for Inclusive Employment

In our pursuit of addressing economic inactivity, we champion the transformative power of positivity. Nearly a quarter of the UK's working-age populace falls under this category, highlighting the magnitude of the challenge. Central to our approach is empowering employers to proactively tailor job opportunities and reach out to these individuals.

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Five things you can do to be more purpose-driven in your organisation
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Five things you can do to be more purpose-driven in your organisation

At ReGenerate HQ, we’ve been using this month to reflect and plan, working under our January theme of “How businesses can be more purpose-driven in 2022.” As part of that, we’ve produced this practical guide with small and big steps that can be taken to help your business to become more purpose-driven, one step at a time.

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Good COP bad COP
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Good COP bad COP

The Climate Conference is done and dusted. Leaders have returned to their offices, protesters have disappeared from the streets, and climate is no longer front page news. So now that the buzz of the moment has subsided, what still stands? We explore in this blog.

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