by Sam | 28 Jul 2014 | Education & Children's Services
A survey of 82 of England’s councils by the Times Educational Supplement suggests 335 of the 957 expanding primaries it received information on are losing outdoor space. More pupils will use the same area in 54% of these schools, the survey says.The government...
by Sam | 28 Jul 2014 | Uncategorized
New research by the Royal College of General Practitioners predicts that, in 2015, on more than 51.3million occasions, patients in England will be unable to get an appointment to see a GP or nurse when they contact their local practice. This will be up from...
by Sam | 26 Jul 2014 | Uncategorized
With the anniversary of England’s 1966 World Cup victory approaching, Whitehouse Consultancy Chairman Chris Whitehouse considers Sport Minister Helen Grant’s approach to the national sport and the role government must play in helping to improve the...
by Sam | 25 Jul 2014 | Uncategorized
The Guardian has report on Freedom of Information requests by Shadow Public Health Minister Luciana Berger to England’s 211 CCGs have shown that 72 out of 142 CCGs which responded spend less than 10% of their budget on mental health services, while noting significant...
by Sam | 25 Jul 2014 | Employment, Outsourcing, Politics
The Financial Times (£) has reported that the Government’s much maligned Youth Contract scheme, whereby employers are offered financial incentives to take on young people, is to be stopped earlier than expected amid criticism of delivering poor results. The first year...
