by Sam | 24 Mar 2014 | Uncategorized
It’s been claimed that fraud in the health service costs the taxpayer £5 billion each year. A University of Portsmouth and BDO publication concluded that a further £2 billion is wasted due to errors. Key types of fraud include the non-payment of prescription charges...
by Sam | 24 Mar 2014 | Children and Families, Education & Children's Services
It is expected that more than 10,000 state schools face being thrown into chaos as teachers across England and Wales prepare to launch the first national strike in almost three years. At least half of schools could close or partially shut on Wednesday after the...
by Sam | 21 Mar 2014 | Local Government
Sir Merrick Cockell, Chairman of the Local Government Association (LGA) has called for a fundamental reform of the way the public sector works and for a review into how public services are provided. Sir Merrick has argued that given that council budgets have been cut...
by Sam | 20 Mar 2014 | Education & Children's Services
Fourteen academy chains have been barred from running more schools amid serious concerns over education standards and financial mismanagement, The Telegraph reports. The Department for Education has said that 14 organisations – currently sponsoring 170 academies...
by Sam | 20 Mar 2014 | Children and Families, Education & Children's Services
Ian Bauckham, President of the Association of School and College Leaders, has called for the number of routine inspections to be drastically reduced. Although Bauckham said that inspectors should carry out their role without fear he added that Ofsted should limit the...
