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In response to a parliamentary question from the MP for Vauxhall Kate Hoey, the Secretary of State for Education, Ed Balls MP confirmed that money for Studio Schools would be separate from the money for the Building Schools for the Future.

The challenge of “more” has become a major issue for our health system. And it is a particularly difficult challenge for statutory bodies to address, since tackling it requires not just providing more services, but encouraging people to change their behaviour.

A growing number of designers are applying their talents to creating social change. But when many people think of design they imagine objects like chairs or houses. Design as user-engagement, approach and process can be more difficult to grasp. Mary Rose Cook co-founded design consultancy Uscreates with fellow designer Zoë Stanton. They set up the organisation because they recognised that designers could play a significant role in tackling social problems. Zenobia Talati talks to her.