Mike Crowhurst @mikecrowhurst
Director at Public First. Former adviser in No10, DCMS and Cabinet Office. Joined August 2009-
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Since I started teaching seven years ago, we've had a global pandemic, a cost-of-living crisis and some of my first students have entered the classroom as teachers. In this report for @TeachFirst, @Jess_Lister, our polling team and I looked at what Gen Z want from teaching.🧵
Since I started teaching seven years ago, we've had a global pandemic, a cost-of-living crisis and some of my first students have entered the classroom as teachers. In this report for @TeachFirst, @Jess_Lister, our polling team and I looked at what Gen Z want from teaching.🧵
Team Public First in preparation mode ahead of the general election. Intense policy planning powered by coffee & donuts. Ft. @mikecrowhurst speaking about what we can expect for devolution over the next Parliament.
Our second #aelpNC24 plenary included a really interesting update from @mikecrowhurst of Public First on education and public opinion. We also heard from @Stephen_EvansUK @LearnWorkUK and hosted an important panel discussion setting out the challenges around devolution.
Ahead of the next #GeneralElection, our manifesto calls for a patient, long-term commitment to improving doubly disadvantaged #neighbourhoods – and the creation of a new Neighbourhoods Unit. Explore the impact this could have at: localtrust.org.uk/insights/resea…
NEW: Our Public First education polling is now out. We know it hasn't been top of the agenda yet, but what does the public think? Thread here (1/11)
With pensions already a live issue in the election, we've published new polling for @PhoenixGroupUK on auto-enrolment. Clear public appetite to increase contributions if this is part of a long-term plan to ensure pensions give people an adequate income for retirement.
With pensions already a live issue in the election, we've published new polling for @PhoenixGroupUK on auto-enrolment. Clear public appetite to increase contributions if this is part of a long-term plan to ensure pensions give people an adequate income for retirement.
Today I was in DC with @vinousali to launch our second US State of AI with @DataInnovation and @castrotech. You can see the full report at ai.publicfirst.co or read on for some of the more interesting findings
How we used immersive research to understand public attitudes to transport challenges in South Side Chicago publicfirst.co.uk/tackling-trans…
Really great to be in Exeter today for our first outreach event for young people interested in careers in and around policy and politics. Huge thanks to @steve_race, @gabyhinsliff, @mikecrowhurst, @ShamaTatler, and @SophieStowers for sharing their experience!
This morning marks the publication of a major report by Public First looking into parental and teacher appetite for accountability and curriculum reform. Thread 1/15 publicfirst.co.uk/parents-and-te…
New piece out today from @paddythomson looking at our latest LLE polling - and why uptake of the loan entitlement might not come from those the government is hoping… (cc. @dkernohan & @megcprice!)
New piece out today from @paddythomson looking at our latest LLE polling - and why uptake of the loan entitlement might not come from those the government is hoping… (cc. @dkernohan & @megcprice!)

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