by Chris Rogers | 4 Mar 2014 | General Election 2015, Politics
The Labour Party’s independent commission on whole person care, led by Sir John Oldham, former clinical lead at the Department of Health, has set out a wide ranging list of recommendations to encourage joined up care across health and social care, in order to...
by Chris Rogers | 4 Mar 2014 | Outsourcing, Politics
The Cabinet Office has announced the appointment of six new Crown Representatives, to join the existing 15 representatives who look at large contracts held by Government to ensure that it is getting value for money. Bill Crothers, Chief Procurement Officer in the...
by Chris Rogers | 4 Mar 2014 | Children and Families
The Family and Childcare Trust has published a report that says a family with two children will spend over £7,500 each year on childcare, compared to just over £7,200 on their homes, provoking the headline that “the cost of childcare is now more than mortgage...
by Chris Rogers | 4 Mar 2014 | Economy, Employment, Welfare
A study of the current benefits sanctions regime by the centre right think tank Policy Exchange has concluded that around 70,000 jobseekers have had their benefits withdrawn unfairly, making them reliant on food banks. The report further suggests issuing first-time...
by Chris Rogers | 4 Mar 2014 | Children and Families, Education & Children's Services
To mark the start of National Apprenticeships Week, the Education Secretary Michael Gove has warned British companies they cannot “stand aloof” from the Government’s drive to increase apprenticeships for young people. The Education Secretary argued that measures to...
