by Chris Rogers | 9 Jan 2014 | Employment, Politics, Welfare
Latest data has shown that unemployment among ethnic minority groups has risen over the past two years. Whilst unemployment among this demographic has always been higher than the UK average, figures for 2012 and 2013 show that unemployment among ethnic minority groups...
by Chris Rogers | 9 Jan 2014 | Education & Children's Services
Children’s Minister Edward Timpson has announced that the Department for Education will invest £30 million to recruit and train a pool of “independent supporters” to help parents navigate the new SEN process following the reforms. The independent supporters or...
by Chris Rogers | 8 Jan 2014 | Welfare
The Prime Minister has given the strongest hint yet that he will keep benefits for wealthy pensioners after 2015. David Cameron confirmed that pensioner benefits such as Winter Fuel Allowance and free TV licenses only amounted to “a small amount of money”....
by Chris Rogers | 8 Jan 2014 | Economy
A Treasury Minister has signalled that the Government is looking at a substantial hike in the national minimum wage, following reports that the Prime Minister is personally pushing the issue. Financial Secretary Sajid Javid said in a speech that there was a...
by Chris Rogers | 8 Jan 2014 | Politics
Three CCGs in the North-East have become embroiled in legal action over the tendering of their local out-of-hours GP service, after the existing provider, a GP co-operative, launched legal action against the CCGs’ decision. The CCG has refused to say who the...
