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February 12, 2025

New Polling: nearly two-thirds of MPs elected in 2024 say training and preparation for their roles insufficient

Chartered Institute for Civic Future Research Team and YouGov

New polling by YouGov has revealed a ‘preparation gap’ for new MPs entering Parliament. The survey found 59% of those elected in 2024 thought training and preparation for new MPs insufficient. 335 MPs were first timers in Parliament at the 2024 election, out of 650 in total. 

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July 10, 2023

We need to invest
in human capital

Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment, Pamela Dow, Chief Operating Officer.

“The centrepiece of the organisation’s work is the Civic Future Fellowship, aimed at equipping those in their early career to be effective public leaders.”

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February 9, 2023

What the Civic Future fellowship is about

Unherd, Jack Hutchison
Programme Director, Civic Future

“The reality is that for too long, too many of our public institutions have been prioritising the wrong things and focusing on the wrong problems. Many of them simply no longer work as they should. […] But improving the quality of people entering into public life is one thing we can do something about.”

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