by Chris Rogers | 18 Feb 2014 | Children and Families, Education & Children's Services
In its response a consultation on childcare regulation, the Government has said it plans to scrap the existing 1:8 staff-to-child ratio for children aged five to seven, as well as a requirement for a qualified childcare manager to be present. Instead, the Department...
by Chris Rogers | 18 Feb 2014 | Children and Families, Economy, Education & Children's Services
Education minister Liz Truss will head on a fact-finding mission to Shanghai to find out why children there are outperforming their British counterparts. The news comes after new analysis of figures from the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development...
by Chris Rogers | 17 Feb 2014 | Uncategorized
It’s been reported that risk analysis conducted by the NHS has revealed that the new medical records database could be vulnerable to computer hackers or open to abuse by those wishing to identify patients ‘maliciously’. The study warned that public confidence in the...
by Chris Rogers | 17 Feb 2014 | Children and Families, Education & Children's Services
The Government’s Chief Scientist, Sir Mark Walport, has warned the Prime Minister against a move to stop practical experiments counting towards science A-levels. Sir Mark has written to the exams regulator Ofqual, with David Cameron and other ministers also sent...
by Chris Rogers | 14 Feb 2014 | Economy
The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) have published a new report claiming that public sector organisations outside the NHS and schools face a 40% cut in its workforce over the next five years. Independent forecasts released by the Office for Budget Responsibility in...
