by Chris Rogers | 31 Jan 2014 | Children and Families
Downing Street has refused to say whether the Prime Minister would support a ban on smoking in cars where children are passengers. Earlier in the week a Labour backed amendment to the Children and Families Bill would mean drivers would face a £60 fine or a driving...
by Chris Rogers | 31 Jan 2014 | Uncategorized
A Public Accounts Committee report has concluded that a shortfall in the number of trained midwives and a lack of funding has risked the safety of pregnant women. MPs on the committee said they had gathered evidence that “many maternity services are running at...
by Chris Rogers | 30 Jan 2014 | Education & Children's Services
As you will have seen on PSI on Monday, The Sunday Times reported that HM Chief Inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw was to be “displeased, shocked, angry and outraged” by what he claimed were attempts from the Department for Education to brief against Ofsted. We expressed...
by Chris Rogers | 30 Jan 2014 | Uncategorized
The Government has launched a major new review to look at how local authorities can build more social housing. The work is being jointly overseen by the Treasury and the Communities department, with Danny Alexander and Eric Pickles launching the review. The inquiry...
by Chris Rogers | 30 Jan 2014 | Education & Children's Services
Research by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) has warned that business may be held back in taking advantage of the recovering economy by a worsening skills shortage. Inadequate skills, qualifications or experience in the workforce is hitting...
