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December 2006

Health inequalities update- DH report 21 December
Childhood Obesity Database 2005-06 - DH report 20 December
Crime and anti social behaviour on public transport -DfT Report 19 December
Sure Start Children’s Centres- NAO report 19 December
Safer communities and crime prevention through design - CSCR report 19 December
Alcohol strategy and the drinks industry - JRF report 18 December
Christmas and families after divorce - ESRC research 18 December
First round of local transport plans: analysis - DfT report 18 December
Gun crime: the market in and use of illegal firearms - HO research 14 December
Simplification plan - Department of Health 11 December
Poverty in the UK - SJPG report 11 December
Monitoring anti-social behaviour NAO report 7 December
Social determinants of health - CPRN report 7 December
Social benefits and economic costs of taxation - CCPA report 6 December
Emergency care and heart and stroke services - DH reports 5 December
Poverty and social exclusion - JRF report 5 December
'Saving' hospitals costs lives -ippr report 5 December
Post-release experience of prisoners - AIC report 4 December
Faith primary schools and educational progression - CEE report 4 December
Science in Defra- OSI review 4 December
Transport, productivity and competitiveness - Eddington report 1 December
Young children and their services - CIE paper 1 December

November 2006

Debate on road pricing - ippr report 29 November
Cost benefit analysis of Health Impact Assessment - DH report 27 November
Families' disposable incomes - CARE report 27 November
Aspects of problem drug abuse - HO Report 23 November
Welfare and punishment - CSF report 22 November
Estates turning the tide - JRF report 21 November
Rail performance measures: Scotland - SE report 21 November
Race and the Criminal Justice System - HO report 21 November
Community participation - JRF report 16 November
Crime statistics review - HO publication 17 November
Poverty and social exclusion in Northern Ireland 17 November
Affordable housing in the United Kingdom and Australia - AHURI bulletin 15 November
Young motherhood impacts - SPRC report 15 November
Multiple entry and reporting by service providers - AIHW report 14 November
Supporting service users - JRF report 14 November
British-Pakistani men from Bradford - JRF report 13 November
Neighbourhood security and urban change - JRF report 9 November
Preventative care: Scotland - SE programme 9 November
Scientific evidence, risk and evidence based policy making - STC report 8 November
New direction for disability services - DADH plan 6 November
Young people who sexually abuse - DH & HO report 2 November
Juvenile sexually abusive behaviour - DH report 2 November
Healthcare for young offenders - joint report 1 November
Social democracy in northern Europe - ARPA article 1 November
Offshore asylum policies - RSC Working Paper 1 November

October 2006

Prisoner health information - AIHW report 31 October
Early intervention program evaluation - SPRC report 30 October
Economics of climate change - Stern review 30 October
Crime and criminal justice reform - CSF publication 30 October
Crime: perceptions and worry - HO reports 19 October
Increase in bus use - CPT report 18 October
Younger generations and later life - Policy Exchange report 17 October
People who provide unpaid care - JRF report 16 October
Governments and communities in partnership - conference papers 16 October
Tackling domestic violence - HO report 16 October
Anti-Social Behaviour Intensive Family Support Projects - DCLG report 16 October
Response to the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee's report - ACMD report 13 October
Electronic monitoring of adult offenders - PAC report 12 October
Annual Health Check ratings for NHS trusts - Healthcare Commission 12 October
Health profile and challenges for England - DH reports 10 October
New research into Future Intelligent Transport Systems - DfT announcement 9 October
Economic and social value of volunteering - FaCSIA report 9 October
Police and community engagement - HO report 4 October
Public opinion versus public judgement about sentencing - Sentencing Advisory Council 2 October
Launch of the Primary Review 1 October

September 2006

Multiple assessments for children with significant and complex needs - DfES report 28 September
Education funding - Corner stones paper 26 September
Building new communities - Victorian Parliament report 26 September
You can't scare people into getting fit or going green - ESRC research 25 September
Strategy for transport needs of all disabled people - DPTAC report 22 September
Prisoners' health after release - AIC report 19 September
Developmental prevention in a disadvantaged community - AIC report 19 September
Economic position of young people - Reform report 18 September
Public experiences of and attitudes towards rail travel - DfT report 14 September
Government Information sharing to help protect the most disadvantaged - DCA vision statement 13 September
Education at a glance 2006 - OECD report 12 September
Progress of reform in the departments - Reform Journal 11 September
National and international trends in teacher education accreditation - Teaching Australia Report 11 September
Social exclusion action plan - Social exclusion Task Force 11 September
Why do some people with deprived backgrounds do better than others? -ESRC research 8 September
Parents and professional advice - ESRC research 8 September
Probation risk management - HO report 8 September
Education admissions - DFES consultation 8 September
Marriage and cohabitation in government statistics - BCFT report 7 September
How people handle uncertainties - BA event 7 September
Call for balance in social exclusion debate - JRF 5 September
Life expectancy and disability in Australia - AIHW report - 5 September
School admissions research - NFER report 1 September

August 2006

Inequality and mortality: long-run evidence from a panel of countries - CEPR report 31 August
Mental health in Australia : a snapshot, 2004-05 - ABS article - 30 August
Ethnically mixed primary classes - ESRC research 25 August
Forecasting obesity by 2010 - DH Report 25 August
Evaluation of 'Your health, your care, your say' - DH consultation 23 August
Regional differences in obesity - Statistics Canada report 22 August
Smoking and pregnancy - AIHW report 16 August
Reducing carbon emissions from transport 7 August
Socioeconomic inequalities in cardiovascular disease in Australia 10 August
Knife crime evidence and policy 8 August
Local variations in NHS spending priorities 8 August
Families at risk: the effects of chronic and multiple disadvantage 7 August
Women and girls in the penal system - Howard League 3 August
Alarmist language used to discuss climate change - IPPR report 3 August
Public attitudes to climate change and travel behaviour - DFT report 3 August

July 2006

Sustainable transport solutions in local authorities 31 July
Local politics in Britain - Policy Press 31 July
State of the UK environment, society and economy - Defra report 31 July
Substance misuse work with offenders - Chief Inspector of Probation 31 July
Drug and classification and scientific advice and evidence - STC report 31 July
Education and pupils' health and well-being - Ofsted report 27 July
Tackling climate change - BIC communique 26 July
Ports Policy Review - DfT 26 July
Drug drivers think they're above the law - SE report26 July
Accidental injury to young people 25 July
Safe cycling and walking - NICE report 25 July
Innovation in central government - NAO report 25 July
Gender Budgeting - Oxfam CD 24 July
Gender equality duty and criminal justice system- Fawcett Society Report 24 July
Home Office criticisms by Public Accounts Committee 21 July
Eddington Transport Study update - DfT 20 July
Rebalancing the criminal justice system - HO Report 20 July
Poverty in Canada - NCW report 20 July
UK crime 2005-06 - HO report 20 July
Antisocial behaviour of high and low risk children - AIFS report 18 July
Poverty, disadvantage and teenage pregnancy - JRF report 17 July
Well-being of US children and families - Forum report 14 July
Speciality courts - AIC report 13 July
Armed robbery in Australia - AIC report 13 July
Inclusion and where pupils are taught - Ofsted report 13 July
Sport and activity-based social inclusion - HO report 13 July
Third Sector Commissioning Task Force - DH report 11 July
Making sense of criminal justice failure - CSF paper 10 July
Engaging consumers in health policy - AIHPS paper 10 July
Ending child poverty - JRF report 6 July
Top ten tipping points on climate change
- CI(A) report 6 July
Education and labour market pathways of young adults -Statistics Canada report 5 July
Older People's Inquiry into 'That bit of help' - JRF reports 4 July
Call to abolish youth custody - LGA report 4 July
Employment and mental illness - SANE Australia research 3 July
Problem solving for crime prevention - AIC report 3 July
Third Sector provision of employment-related services - PCS report 3 July
Welfare to work: effects and solutions - ACOSS report 2 July

June 2006

UK Route Development Fund Scheme: RIA - DfT report 30 June
National Protocol for UK Route Development Funds - DfT policy 30 June
Alcohol and work - AIHW report 29 June
Poverty and place - Eva Saville lecture 27 June
Citizen survey for 2005 - DCLG 27 June
Disabled people, work and welfare reform - COAG report 26 June
Social marketing to improve people's health provision- NCC report 26 June
Under-reporting of road casualties - DfT report 23 June
Healthy choices for Canada's children and youth HCC report 23 June
Transit's new dawn in Brisbane- Brisbane Institute 23 June
National School seeks 300 outstanding Associates 22 June
Australia's Health 2006 - AIHW report 22 June
National Studies Update - Audit Commission 21 June
Global rules for climate change adaptation - RMIT paper 19 June
Depression Report -LSE Centre for Economic Performance 19 June
Climate Change Fund Awards - DEFRA 16 June
People in low-paid informal work - JRF report 16 June
Crime and cohesive communities - HO report 9 June
Education, training and employment, 16-18 year olds - DfES data 8 June
Political economy and population health in Australia - ANZHP report 8 June
Integrated foundations for early childhood - CCRU report 7 June
Child poverty in large families - JRF report 7 June
Underage drinking and crime - HO report 2 June
Success of Switzerland's liberal drug policy - Lancet report 1 June
Channelling the talents of inner city youth - CPS report 1 June
The Social Fund: current role and future direction - JRF report 1 June
Sheltering women leaving violence - YWCA Canada report 1 June

May 2006

April 2006

Reducing reconviction among a sample of female prisoners - HO research 27 April
Fraud and technology crimes - HO update 27 April
Consumer views on paying for long-term care - JRF report 27 April
Effectiveness of Motorway Service Areas in reducing road
traffic crashes - DfT report 26 April
Persistence of poverty across generations - JRF report 25 April
Health Survey for England 2004 updates - HSCIC 21 April
Staffing in the NHS - Reform report
Privatisation of trams and trains - SISR report 10 April
Health and social care - joint review and studies programme 6 April
Air Quality Strategy review - Defra consultation 5 April
Action plan for the ten year Child care Strategy - DfES 4 April

March 2006

What works to help people stop smoking - NICE guidance 31 March
Global guidelines for early childhood education - CCRU 31 March
Legal work for illegal workers - ippr report 31March
Good care for older people - KF report 30 March
Crime prevention policy options - HO report 30 March
Changing behaviour to prevent crime - HO report 30 March
Public-private partnerships in transport - Brisbane Institute 30 March
Political economy of health care - Policy Press 30 March
Youth custody and community services - Statistics Canada 28 March
Medical savings accounts - Australian Parliament 27 March
Further Education reform White Paper - DfES 27 March
Services for people over the age of 50 - HC, AC and CSCI review 27 March
Smoking ban impact - BHETSE study March
Positive Futures: third impact report March
Early reading teaching review - DfES 23 March
Preventing offending by children and young people - HO framework 21 March
National Service Framework (NSF) for Older People - NHS Wales 21 March
Low incidence special educational needs support - DfES report 21 March
Obesity consultation - NICE 17 March
Social Inclusion: transport aspects - DfT report 16 March
National Drugs Campaign evaluation 16 March
Interventions for speeding motorists - DFT report 15 March
Returning failed asylum applicants - PAC report 14 March
Strategy for an ageing population - SE consultation13 March
Impact of vocational education and training programs - NCVER report 13 March
Education intervention for disadvantaged people - Griffith REVIEW 13 March
Poverty and inequality in Britain 2006 - IFS report 13 March
Reducing crime - HO report 10 March
Social Science Week 2006 - ESRC 9 March
Households Below Average Income_ 06 - DWP report 9 March
Households Below Average Income_2004-05_Scotland - DWP/SE statistics 9 March
Reforming the structure of policing - HO report 8 March
Youth matters (8 March)
Queensland juvenile justice system - AIC report 7 March
Drugs: beyond prohibition - TAI report 6 March
Poverty in old age - JRF report 3 March

February 2006

Restorative justice - HO report 23 February
Specialist schools - RISE report 23 February
Communications research and evaluation - DH report 23 February
Impact of education systems on social mobility - ESRC report 17 February
Drug use prevention among young people - NICE review 16 February
Impact of stroke - AIHW report 16 February
Science of climate change - NSW Parliament report16 February
Punishment and restorative justice - Waterside 15 February
Newcastle disease lessons - Defra report 15 February
New immigrants in neighbourhoods - JRF report 15 February
UK immigration thirty years ago and today compared - JRF report 15 February
Immigration, social cohesion and social capital - JRF report 15 February
Roads/public transport balance in Regional bids - Transport 2000 10 February
INI police database pools intelligence - HO 9 February
Five-year re-offending strategy - Home Office 9 February
Response to HO reoffending strategy - Reform 9 February
Value of spending on the health service - Kings Fund 9 February
How information drives behavioural change - Scientist 9 February
Smoking bans and smoking rates - HILDA report 9 February
Violent crime and alcohol - HO figures 8 February
Scientific understanding of obesity - Royal Society 6 February
Paediatric medicines: proposed EU Regulation - Lords report 2 February
Free personal care for older people in Scotland - JRF report 1 February
Electronic monitoring of offenders - NAO report 1 February

January 2006

Asylum: Section 9 in practice - Refugee Council 31 January

Benefits of pre-school education - NIEER presentation 30 January
Child poverty - CLASP review 30 January
New direction for community services - White Paper 30 January
Crime on London rail stations - London Assembly 30 January
Social exclusion and older people - SEU 26 January
Transport trends 2005 - DfT 26 January
Crime update to September 2005 - HO 26 January
Energy Research Partnership - DTI announcement 25 January
National health research strategy - DH 25 January
Critical times in women's employment - DWP report 19 January
Climate change research - Scottish Executive 18 January
Developments in Australian general practice 2000-2002 - ANZHP report 18 January
Equality, fraternity and trust - CEPR report 18 January
Community consultation and the 'hard to reach' ISR report 18 January
Mental ill-health and changing diets 16 January
Reshaping probation and prisons - Policy Press book 11 January
The effect of taxes and bans on passive smoking - CEPR report 10 January
Respect Action Plan 10 January
Work life balance and productivity - ESRC report 9 January
Cloned human cells research fabrication - SNU report 9 January
Universal ethical code for scientists - CST report 5 January
Liver cirrhosis mortality - Lancet 5 January
Ethics and public management - PMPA journal 3 January

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