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Articles by Hollie Wright
Rebuilding special educational needs and disability services in Birmingham
Publications Moving from extraction to accountability in special educational provision Download the report Special educational needs and disability (Send) provision in England is in deep crisis. Demand has surged as the number of children with education, health and care plans (EHCPs) in England rose by up to 166% between 2015 and 2025, up 10% in the last year alone, while state-funded support and school places have failed to keep pace.
You’re probably going to end up in an HMO
Coverage Hollie Wright writes for the New Statesman Hollie Wright wrote about the rise of “homes of multiple occupancy” in the New Statesman: “In neighbourhood group chats across Britain, the HMO is the local villain of choice. For those living inside, a labelled shelf in the fridge and a strict bathroom rota are daily irritants.
Is Omaze too good to be true?
Coverage Hollie Wright writes for the New Statesman Hollie Wright wrote about what the Omaze housing raffle reveals about the UK’s housing market, in the New Statesman: “What Omaze is really trading on is the British conflation of housing and wealth. […] A Croydon renter might genuinely be buying a ticket out of housing precarity, but the suburban homeowner entering Omaze is not dreaming about living in a six-bed in Norfolk; they are trying to win money.
Debt by design
Blog How racialised pay gaps, weak social security, and high housing costs push households into borrowing to survive For huge numbers of households, debt is the price of getting through an ordinary month in an economy that is unequal and full of shocks. The last half decade has been a financial nightmare for people across the country, yet it disproportionately affects those already at a disadvantage.
Taxing invisible wealth
Publications Fixing an outdated tax system in the age of extreme wealth Download the report UK household wealth has grown from three times national income in the 1980s to nearly eight times national income today. This has been driven primarily by asset price inflation — eg higher house prices and pension valuations — rather than productive growth. Instead of work being the path to financial security and opportunity, it is now existing asset ownership.
Nowhere to grow
Publications The hidden harm of temporary accommodation on children Download the report This report explores the severe impact of temporary accommodation (TA) on children’s mental health and development, with a particular focus on London, using Southwark as a case study. With homelessness rising sharply, especially in the capital, children increasingly experience prolonged stays in inadequate, unstable housing.
Detailing the database
Publications How the private rented sector database can support enforcement and drive up standards Download the report The Renters’ Rights Bill presents a once in a generation opportunity to tackle England’s long-standing crisis in the private rented sector (PRS). Among its most consequential components is the introduction of a national PRS database.
All investment isn’t made equal
Blog The government wants to attract foreign investment, but is it always good for the economy? As part of the government’s increasingly desperate search for growth, Chancellor Rachel Reeves wants to “develop a commercially attractive pipeline of investment opportunities for a global audience”. To promote the plan Reeves and prime minister Keir Starmer have toured the US, Davos, the Middle East and east Asia, wooing businesses, governments, and billionaires.
The true scale and impact of benefit cuts for ill and disabled people
Blog NEF analysis shows the cuts will hit ill and disabled people by almost £2bn more than what has been widely reported Documents published alongside the spring statement last week, revealed the true scale and impact of the government’s benefit cuts for ill and disabled people — but only if you knew to look beyond the headline figures. The widely reported numbers were concerning enough — £4.8bn of cuts would lead to 250,000 people being pushed into poverty, including 50,000 children.
Reforming Section 106 is crucial for a generational boost in social housing
The Section 106 (S106) planning obligation system has long been the backbone of affordable housing delivery across England. Yet, far from being the robust solution we need, it has morphed into an inadequate sticking plaster, barely concealing a profound crisis in genuinely affordable, social rented housing. The more reliant we have become on S106 agreements, the fewer homes we’ve actually delivered.
The true scale and impact of benefit cuts for ill and disabled people
Blog NEF analysis shows the cuts will hit ill and disabled people by almost £2bn more than what has been widely reported Documents published alongside the spring statement last week, revealed the true scale and impact of the government’s benefit cuts for ill and disabled people — but only if you knew to look beyond the headline figures. The widely reported numbers were concerning enough — £4.8bn of cuts would lead to 250,000 people being pushed into poverty, including 50,000 children.
Exploring an extreme wealth line
Publications Insights from political figures, policy experts, and millionaires on a threshold for harmful wealth Download the report It has long been accepted that there is a line beneath which people have too little to thrive or survive. In a period defined by rapidly growing wealth inequities, there is increasing discussion about whether we should also be asking how much is too much. At what point does wealth accumulation become excessive, unjust, or harmful?
The disconnect in the government's approach to housebuilding
Blog If the government wants to deliver the homes the country needs, it must commit more funding to social housing Yesterday, Angela Rayner announced the government’s intention to reinstate housing targets for local authorities to “get Britain building”, aligning with Labour’s campaign pledge to construct 1.5 million homes and deliver “the biggest increase in social and affordable housebuilding in generations.” It’s encouraging rhetoric, but without a robust strategy, risks falling far...
Benefits debt deductions trapping people in poverty and debt
Blog DWP taking £1.6bn a year from low-income households for debt repayments The erosion of our income safety net is no secret. Between 2010/11 and 2019/20, working-age social security was cut by £29bn. These cuts, targeted at the poorest in society, have left levels of income support at their lowest in 40 years, forcing destitution on almost 4 million households. The inevitable result of people trying to get by on inadequate income is a growing reliance on debt.
Reforming right to buy
Publications Options for preserving and delivering new council homes for the twenty-first century Download the report Over almost four and a half decades since its introduction in 1980, the right-to-buy scheme has had a transformative impact on our homes and our lives. Over two million homes have been sold to around 4.5m sitting tenants, allowing them to own their own homes and access wealth to which they had hitherto been denied.
Cost of housing homeless people skyrocketing for councils
Blog Amidst council bankruptcies, local authorities are spending more than ever on temporary accommodation. England’s housing crisis has reached boiling point. Soaring rents are leaving millions vulnerable to “no-fault” eviction and homelessness, as landlords evict tenants to capitalise off higher market values. Far from providing stability, our housing system has become a source of hardship for many.
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