by Sam | 27 Mar 2014 | General Election 2015, Local Government, Outsourcing
The Minister for the Cabinet Office, Francis Maude MP, has given his backing to more public sector mutuals. Maude said that employee ownership is transforming the way public services are delivered and will prove to be the way of the future. The Minister confirmed that...
by Sam | 27 Mar 2014 | Children and Families, Education & Children's Services
The National Union of Teachers have warned that there is a “high chance” the union will take further strike action in the summer term. NUT’s Deputy General Kevin Courtney warned that of further strikes after the one-day walkout across England and Wales as part...
by Sam | 27 Mar 2014 | Uncategorized
The British Medical Journal has said councils in England are using public health budgets to fund other services. Local councils in England took over responsibility – and funding – for public health last April. The BMJ says Freedom of Information requests...
by Sam | 26 Mar 2014 | Children and Families, Education & Children's Services
Pupils in England and Wales are facing disrupted classes as teachers join rallies and picket lines in a strike over pay, pensions and conditions. Members of the National Union of Teachers (NUT) are taking part in the action, leaving many schools closed to some or all...
by Sam | 25 Mar 2014 | Children and Families, Education & Children's Services
Conservative Peer Lord Baker has claimed that the UK’s education system is “dysfunctional”. The former Education Secretary said that children were not being given the skills needed to succeed and argued that the Government was “letting down a generation”. Lord Baker...
