Senior Research Fellow at The Policy Institute at King's College London. Research Associate at Economic Statistics Centre of Excellence. Interested in economic & financial literacy, education, pay & jobs. I specialise in evaluation & qualitative research.https://bsky.app/profile/johnnyrunge.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnnyrunge.bsky.social/post/3lua2tmoa7k2rWe published our @policyatkings.bsky.social research on Access to Work (AtW) Plus, a DWP pilot for those needing more support than standard AtW. Overall, we found positive experiences & impact, but also challenges with eligibility, timelines, and implementation. https://www.kcl.ac.uk/research/evaluation-of-access-to-work-plus18 Jul 2025 08:49 +0000at://did:plc:binj4dxx5n5qtom7f2rsufxn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lua2tmoa7k2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnnyrunge.bsky.social/post/3lkq7esyzp22xNEW: Our @policyatkings.bsky.social research, commissioned by Office for Statistics Regulation is out today! I am particularly proud to contribute to OSR's efforts to ensure official statistics are, and can be, used directly by the wider UK public, and not just policymakers & stats geeks like us! [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Mar 2025 12:41 +0000at://did:plc:binj4dxx5n5qtom7f2rsufxn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkq7esyzp22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnnyrunge.bsky.social/post/3laqt7xeuqc2kYou still have time to abandon plans with friends for this evening and join our @policyatkings.bsky.social event on the future of financial education & our research findings on the (spoiler: positive) impact of financial education in primary schools... Join us ➡️ https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1028009142017?aff=oddtdtcreator [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Nov 2024 12:24 +0000at://did:plc:binj4dxx5n5qtom7f2rsufxn/app.bsky.feed.post/3laqt7xeuqc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/johnnyrunge.bsky.social/post/3l75y2rlu7k2nWhen I interview people about their understanding of the economy & finances, they always say: "I wish I had learned about it in school" or "I wish my kids were taught it properly". See below our @policyatkings.bsky.social reflections on the first year of our exciting financial education evaluation. [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Oct 2024 07:05 +0000at://did:plc:binj4dxx5n5qtom7f2rsufxn/app.bsky.feed.post/3l75y2rlu7k2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnnyrunge.bsky.social/post/3l6sm637ary2fVery excited for our financial education @policyatkings.bsky.social event on 12 November. Come & listen to former Chair of Ofsted, former Perm Sec at DfE, a current Head Teacher and others! Very topical given the ongoing curriculum review by @beckyfrancis.bsky.social. [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Oct 2024 18:32 +0000at://did:plc:binj4dxx5n5qtom7f2rsufxn/app.bsky.feed.post/3l6sm637ary2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnnyrunge.bsky.social/post/3l6sbdva6t626I have migrated here from the other place! I am a researcher at @policyatkings.bsky.social, with particular interest in public understanding of the economy, as well as labour market and education inequalities.18 Oct 2024 15:19 +0000at://did:plc:binj4dxx5n5qtom7f2rsufxn/app.bsky.feed.post/3l6sbdva6t626