by Chris Rogers | 6 Mar 2014 | Children and Families, Education & Children's Services
Some children with special educational needs are being left without education for significant periods, a local government ombudsman report says. The watchdog’s report highlights cases of pupils unlawfully excluded from school and denied specialist support....
by Chris Rogers | 6 Mar 2014 | Children and Families, Economy, Education & Children's Services
Business Secretary Vince Cable has told teachers that they know “absolutely nothing” about the world of work. In a speech to manufacturing industry executives, Cable identified education professionals as the “underlying problem” behind poor quality career...
by Chris Rogers | 5 Mar 2014 | Education & Children's Services
The Government have announced that courses in subjects such as self-tanning, balloon artistry and instructing pole fitness will fail to attract taxpayer funding under a shake-up of adult education. More than 5,000 qualifications will be stripped from a list of funded...
by Chris Rogers | 5 Mar 2014 | Creative Industries, media and technology
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt gave a speech to the Health and Care Innovation Expo in Manchester calling on the NHS to embrace a ‘technology revolution’ and provide more personally tailored care. The Health Secretary cited the retail, banking and travel industries,...
by Chris Rogers | 5 Mar 2014 | Outsourcing, Third Sector
A report published by the Business, Innovation and Skills Committee on the future of the retail sector has called on the government to tighten up the definition of a charity shop. MPs on the committee concluded that charity shops play an important role on high streets...
