We think that it is really important to understand previous policies – how they worked, what went well and what challenges they faced. This is essential to help us to build on and adapt the best ideas from the past, and to avoid repeatedly falling into the same traps. We are publishing a series of reports to inform this work – some look back at a single policy from the past to understand what lessons can be learned, while others, such as Honourable Histories, look back across several decades of policy to see emerging patterns and trends.
Our Latest Report
Good Policy Making: What can we learn from past policies?
In February 2021 we launched our Learning from the Past series to stimulate reflection and fill the gaps appearing in policy memory, and to support good policy development.
Individual Policy Reviews
Thematic Reports
We have also collated and commissioned a range of other important reports and resources that reflect on policy history – you can access these below: