Aidan Ruff: The benefits of a social housing bond

The old, with their savings, could help the young. The economically active young could help the old, by giving them an income.

Scott Kelly: Technical education is still too narrow, and flaws in the apprenticeship levy are hindering progress

The Government must act now, or risk a generation of school leavers missing out on the opportunity to acquire technical skills.

Robert Halfon: We need a workers’ party that’s like a modern trade union – not a trivial Nando’s scheme.

We must change our organisation, making it more democratic, accessible for the lower paid and a place in which the most disadvantaged can feel at home.

Charlotte Salomon: Young people are a long-term investment – but a good one

They need time and resources spent on preparing them for employment and for life – and for their Government to adapt as quickly as they are doing.

Robert Halfon: Degree apprenticeships – the key to fighting social injustice in higher education, and boosting productivity.

The new Office for Students must lead in this. There must be sanctions from the new regulator for those universities who are failing in this regard.

Robert Halfon: Ministers should value the Open University no less than Oxbridge. And the latter should open up to apprenticeships.

What is the objective of higher education if it does not play a major role in addressing our country’s skills deficit?

Robert Halfon: Apprenticeship funding is good, but the Chancellor should do more to back skills as a tool of social justice

We must rebalance Further and Higher Education, and ensure that those with most to gain from up-skilling actually get the opportunity to do so.

Robert Halfon: Three big Conservative achievements. Better schools, more apprenticeships – and help for lower paid people.

Of course, mistakes are made, and governments get things wrong – but there is also a duty to make sure that the good gets out into the public sphere too.

Jonathan Gullis: Four ideas to reassure students we are working with them, not against them

Our Party is bringing new rigour to Higher Education, but we have much more to do to win the support of young people on education policy.

Robert Halfon: The Conservative Party must regain the territory of social justice

That doesn’t just mean talking about it – it means putting it into practice both in Government and in how we run our own Party operations.

Steve Barclay: A balanced Budget which ensures that Britain is fit for the future

It continues to clear the deficit, prepare for Brexit, and back our businesses with the support they need to boost productivity.

Robert Halfon: My budget for the workers

Cutting the cost of living. Building more houses. Protecting the NHS. Developing skills. A draft of the proposals Hammond should deliver.

James Palmer: Ofsted measures academic achievement. Let’s get it measuring apprenticeship success too.

Another option would be for Ofsted to rate the school in question from “Outstanding” to “Inadequate” for its engagement and the breadth of its careers advice.

Ideas for the Budget 4) Nick Denys: Give workers greater control, in order to make us all richer

The Chancellor should also support life-long learning through training vouchers, and offer tax breaks for politically independent trade unions.

James Frayne: To win over young voters, don’t make the mistake of assuming they’re all wealthy graduates

Targeting stamp duty and tuition fees could be less effective than technical education and the right industrial policy.