by Chris Rogers | 6 Mar 2014 | Children and Families, Economy, Education & Children's Services
Business Secretary Vince Cable has told teachers that they know “absolutely nothing” about the world of work. In a speech to manufacturing industry executives, Cable identified education professionals as the “underlying problem” behind poor quality career...
by Chris Rogers | 5 Mar 2014 | Education & Children's Services
The Government have announced that courses in subjects such as self-tanning, balloon artistry and instructing pole fitness will fail to attract taxpayer funding under a shake-up of adult education. More than 5,000 qualifications will be stripped from a list of funded...
by Chris Rogers | 5 Mar 2014 | Creative Industries, media and technology
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt gave a speech to the Health and Care Innovation Expo in Manchester calling on the NHS to embrace a ‘technology revolution’ and provide more personally tailored care. The Health Secretary cited the retail, banking and travel industries,...
by Chris Rogers | 5 Mar 2014 | Outsourcing, Third Sector
A report published by the Business, Innovation and Skills Committee on the future of the retail sector has called on the government to tighten up the definition of a charity shop. MPs on the committee concluded that charity shops play an important role on high streets...
by Chris Rogers | 3 Mar 2014 | Justice
Welsh Secretary David Jones MP has ruled out devolving police powers to the Welsh Assembly before next year’s General Election after an official report said Wales should be given control over youth justice immediately. Although welcoming the Silk Commission’s final...
