Unlocking Potential Archives | Onward https://ukonward.com/area-of-work/unlocking-potential/ Onward is a UK centre-right think tank developing bold and practical ideas to boost economic opportunity, build national resilience, and strengthen communities. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 10:21:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://ukonward.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/apple-touch-icon-512x512-1-50x50.png Unlocking Potential Archives | Onward https://ukonward.com/area-of-work/unlocking-potential/ 32 32 Smiles All Round https://ukonward.com/reports/smiles-all-round-2/ Sun, 05 May 2024 23:36:56 +0000 https://www.ukonward.com/?post_type=reports&p=35037 Liberalising dentistry to improve access and cut costs

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]]> Off Course https://ukonward.com/reports/off-course/ Mon, 20 May 2024 22:32:13 +0000 https://www.ukonward.com/?post_type=reports&p=35070 The risks of the Growth and Skills Levy

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]]> Labour’s skills plan could cut apprenticeships in half, warns report https://ukonward.com/press/labours-skills-plan-could-cut-apprenticeships-in-half-warns-report/ Mon, 21 Oct 2024 16:09:38 +0000 https://www.ukonward.com/?post_type=press&p=35780 'The Sun' covers Onward's 'Off Course' report.

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]]> NHS dentist crisis laid bare as just 12% of Brits get check-ups in some areas https://ukonward.com/press/nhs-dentist-crisis-laid-bare-as-just-12-of-brits-get-check-ups-in-some-areas/ Mon, 21 Oct 2024 13:52:16 +0000 https://www.ukonward.com/?post_type=press&p=35720 Onward's report 'Smiles All Round' is covered in 'The Mirror'.

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]]> Labour to put ‘businesses in the driving seat’ with reformed apprenticeship levy https://ukonward.com/press/labour-to-put-businesses-in-the-driving-seat-with-reformed-apprenticeship-levy/ Wed, 23 Oct 2024 15:05:50 +0000 https://www.ukonward.com/?post_type=press&p=35845 'The Independent' covers Onward's findings that the apprenticeship levy risks causing a further sharp decline in the number of apprenticeship starts.

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]]> Calls to improve dental care welcome https://ukonward.com/press/calls-to-improve-dental-care-welcome/ Mon, 21 Oct 2024 15:22:09 +0000 https://www.ukonward.com/?post_type=press&p=35754 'The Yorkshire Post' cites Onward's 'Smiles All Round' report.

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]]> UK government should create university fund accelerator to boost spinouts – think tank https://ukonward.com/press/uk-government-should-create-university-fund-accelerator-to-boost-spinouts-think-tank/ Tue, 29 Oct 2024 14:16:14 +0000 https://www.ukonward.com/?post_type=press&p=36004 The UK's universities are struggling to capitalize on their world-class research. 'Global Venturing' covers Onward's policy recommendations that the government should create a university fund accelerator to boost spinouts from universities.

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]]> Businesses ‘crying out for help to tackle skills shortage’, says Labour https://ukonward.com/press/businesses-crying-out-for-help-to-tackle-skills-shortage-says-labour/ Wed, 23 Oct 2024 14:42:43 +0000 https://www.ukonward.com/?post_type=press&p=35828 The Shropshire Star reports on Onward's findings that the new flexibility in the apprenticeship levy risks causing a sharp decline in the number of apprenticeship starts.

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]]> Allow assistant dentists to do check-ups to solve crisis, think tank urges https://ukonward.com/press/allow-assistant-dentists-to-do-check-ups-to-solve-crisis-think-tank-urges/ Mon, 21 Oct 2024 14:15:07 +0000 https://www.ukonward.com/?post_type=press&p=35724 Onward's report 'Smiles All Round' is covered in 'The Yorkshire Post'.

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]]> Tory candidate waits 8 years to see dentist amid Conservative healthcare crisis https://ukonward.com/press/tory-candidate-waits-8-years-to-see-dentist-amid-conservative-healthcare-crisis/ Wed, 23 Oct 2024 15:19:27 +0000 https://www.ukonward.com/?post_type=press&p=35863 An article in 'The Mirror' uses figures from Onward's 'Smiles All Round' report about the dental crisis.

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]]> UK ‘needs’ national institute for engineering biology https://ukonward.com/press/uk-needs-national-institute-for-engineering-biology/ Mon, 21 Oct 2024 15:30:42 +0000 https://www.ukonward.com/?post_type=press&p=35758 Onward's 'Off Course' report is cited in an article in 'Research Professional News'.

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]]> Only one in 10 people has seen an NHS dentist over the last year in parts of the country https://ukonward.com/press/only-one-in-10-people-has-seen-an-nhs-dentist-over-the-last-year-in-parts-of-the-country/ Mon, 21 Oct 2024 11:00:15 +0000 https://www.ukonward.com/?post_type=press&p=35713 Onward's 'Smiles All Round' report is covered in 'The Telegraph'

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