by Sam | 9 Sep 2014 | Education & Children's Services
The Association of School and College Leaders this week published the final report of its great education debate survey. It demonstrates strong consensus on three priority areas, or “building blocks”, which the Association says need to be at the heart of system...
by Sam | 9 Sep 2014 | Welfare
The Financial Times (£) reports that the Resolution Foundation think tank has published a report claiming that Universal Credit risks creating incentives for people to limit their working hours so they can continue receiving benefits, as the design of the policy did...
by Sam | 9 Sep 2014 | Uncategorized
Department of Health Chief Medical Officer Dame Sally Davies has published her annual report, saying that lack of investment for mental health could have cost the economy between £70-100 billion in lost work days, a figure she characterises as...
by Sam | 9 Sep 2014 | Uncategorized
Many charities agonise about their reputations. They know that some of the loudest, most effective charity campaigns go hand-in-hand with newspaper denunciations and disillusioned donor groups. So how can they be effective and vocal campaigners without causing damage...
by Sam | 8 Sep 2014 | Politics
The Coalition has been accused of bringing back class prejudice by the leader of the trade union movement. Frances O’Grady told TUC delegates in Liverpool today that Britain is in danger of becoming a “Downton Abbey-style”, saying there is no sign of the economic...
