by Chris Rogers | 10 Feb 2014 | Economy, Education & Children's Services, Politics, Welfare
Labour Party leader Ed Miliband has this morning used an article in The Guardian to preview his lecture tonight on Labour Party plans for public service reform, which will see public service users ‘put at the heart of services’. Miliband will set out four...
by Chris Rogers | 10 Feb 2014 | Children and Families
Thousands of young children are being treated for anxiety, stress and depression, with bullying and a fear of failure said to be among the causes. According to Children’s mental health charity YoungMinds 96,000 children aged between five and 10 suffer from an...
by Chris Rogers | 10 Feb 2014 | Outsourcing, Politics, Welfare
The Daily Mail has reported on a leaked DWP document which discusses the option of outsourcing the delivery of the state pensions service as part of possible measures to meet needed annual efficiency savings of £2 billion annually over the next two financial years....
by Chris Rogers | 10 Feb 2014 | Children and Families, Education & Children's Services
The Welsh Government has launched a new education strategy designed to raise performance in Wales’ weakest schools in a bid to drive up standards and bridge the gap with the rest of the UK. Schools Challenge Cymru will see an extra £20 million a year invested into...
by Chris Rogers | 10 Feb 2014 | Children and Families, Education & Children's Services
Labour Shadow Education Secretary Tristram Hunt MP has called for children to be taught ‘attentiveness’ skills to help combat the influence of social media. Hunt said children “need to learn the ability to concentrate for sustained periods.” Hunt added...
