by Chris Rogers | 19 Feb 2014 | Children and Families, Economy, Education & Children's Services
Welsh Education Minister Huw Lewis has announced that the Welsh Government has agreed that voluntary PISA-based tests for schools will be made available in Wales. Huw Lewis has encouraged all secondary schools in Wales to take up voluntary PISA-based tests in a bid to...
by Chris Rogers | 19 Feb 2014 | Economy, Third Sector
Third sector umbrella bodies have called on the government to invest more in training procurement officials to address the “significant barriers” to charities’ involvement in public services. In a joint submission to HM Treasury, the groups call for...
by Chris Rogers | 18 Feb 2014 | Data, Economy, Outsourcing
It’s been revealed that Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude has visited Spain to discuss issues around public sector reform, and pass on ways that Spain can learn from Britain’s experience of delivering an efficiency agenda. Francis Maude’s visit to Spain...
by Chris Rogers | 18 Feb 2014 | Economy, Third Sector
The Charity Tax Group (CTG) has said that local authorities are increasingly “unfairly challenging” charities’ business rate relief. The CTG, which campaigns for a better deal for charities on tax, said in written document to HM Treasury that it was...
by Chris Rogers | 18 Feb 2014 | Children and Families, Education & Children's Services
Schools have reportedly been told to sign up scouts and sports teachers to break the up-coming national teachers’ strike. The Department for Education has issued guidance calling for volunteers to be recruited for the planned strike on 26 March....
