by Sam | 21 Mar 2014 | Uncategorized
The hashtag #ToryBingo is apparently in meltdown as the world and his wife – and their friends and family – rush to post their reactions and humorous comments following the Tories’ ill-conceived ‘Budget and Beer’ advert. The likelihood is that Party Chairman Grant...
by Sam | 20 Mar 2014 | Uncategorized
Chairman Chris Whitehouse looks at the dangers posed to the vulnerable by Lord Falconer’s attempt to legalise “assisted dying” in his latest article for The Universe. To read Chris’s article, please click here.
by Sam | 20 Mar 2014 | Education & Children's Services
Fourteen academy chains have been barred from running more schools amid serious concerns over education standards and financial mismanagement, The Telegraph reports. The Department for Education has said that 14 organisations – currently sponsoring 170 academies...
by Sam | 20 Mar 2014 | Children and Families, Education & Children's Services
Ian Bauckham, President of the Association of School and College Leaders, has called for the number of routine inspections to be drastically reduced. Although Bauckham said that inspectors should carry out their role without fear he added that Ofsted should limit the...
by Sam | 20 Mar 2014 | Children and Families, Outsourcing
It’s been announced that Atos will administer the pay-outs under the Government’s new childcare scheme for working families. Ministers announced earlier in the week that households with two working parents could benefit by up to £2,000 per year per child under the new...
