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Tom Hunter, Political Consultant

Tom Hunter, Political Consultant

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Tom Hunter is a Dods Political Intelligence consultant, specialising in education, skills and defence

More funding needed to help early years bounce back from Covid, experts warn
Education
By Tom Hunter, Political Consultant
More funding needed to help early years bounce back from Covid, experts warn
There are children starting school who “don’t know how to eat, don’t know how to sit still… some even still in nappies, they don’t know how to respond to their own name, even”.
To boldly go? UK aims to boost defence capabilities in space
Defence
By Tom Hunter, Political Consultant
To boldly go? UK aims to boost defence capabilities in space
The government’s first full Defence Space Strategy will not rocket the United Kingdom to the front of the space arms race, but it promises to be a launch pad for developing new satellite capabilities and domestic know-how in an increasingly important military domain.
Scientific Britannia - how can Britain become a science and tech powerhouse?
Economy
By Tom Hunter, Political Consultant
Scientific Britannia - how can Britain become a science and tech powerhouse?
The government has been clear in its aim to turn Britain into a science and technology powerhouse. But in a difficult climate for public spending, can it hope to do so? Tom Hunter from Dods Political Intelligence looks at the plans.
Are the kids alright? The hidden pandemic
Health
By Tom Hunter, Political Consultant
Are the kids alright? The hidden pandemic
Experts are warning that lockdowns have resulted in many young people feeling isolated and unprotected as they face disrupted schooling and greater mental strain. Analysis by Tom Hunter
School Closures Stopped Vulnerable Children Accessing Safeguarding, New Data Suggests
Coronavirus
By Tom Hunter, Political Consultant
School Closures Stopped Vulnerable Children Accessing Safeguarding, New Data Suggests
Child safeguarding referrals from schools to local authorities dropped by almost a third during the pandemic, new Office for National Statistics figures analysed by Dods Monitoring have shown.
Defence Committee To Launch Review Into UK Military Operations In Afghanistan
Foreign affairs
By Tom Hunter, Political Consultant
Defence Committee To Launch Review Into UK Military Operations In Afghanistan
Exclusive: The Commons Defence Committee plans to launch its own inquiry into UK military operations in Afghanistan over the last 20 years, PoliticsHome has learned.
Education recovery: curriculum catch-up is only one area of concern within the sector
Coronavirus
By Tom Hunter, Political Consultant
Education recovery: curriculum catch-up is only one area of concern within the sector
The government has now launched part of its plan for education catch-up in England. Widely anticipated by the education sector, the scheme did not made the headlines education secretary Gavin Williamson would have been hoping for.
Treating students as consumers was always going to be a double-edged sword
Education
By Tom Hunter, Political Consultant
Treating students as consumers was always going to be a double-edged sword
Young people have had a raw deal during the pandemic, and the latest ‘rent strike’ is just one of the many ways in which Britain’s university students are demanding better value for money