by Chris Rogers | 23 Jan 2014 | Uncategorized
The National Audit Office has found “inconsistencies” in the way NHS hospitals record waiting times data. In a sample of 650 patient files, the watchdog found 202 incomplete records and 167 cases where errors had been made in recording when patients started and ended...
by Chris Rogers | 22 Jan 2014 | Education & Children's Services
In the autumn of 1992 two new leagues were introduced that would transform Britain. One brought new levels of competition, sponsorship and foreign talent into an environment that had long been insular and dated. The other was English football’s Premier League....
by Chris Rogers | 22 Jan 2014 | Justice, Outsourcing
According to the National Audit Office, a private company which provides court interpreters in England and Wales has lost thousands of pounds in penalties for its poor performance. Capita had £46,319 of payments withheld by the Ministry of Justice between May 2012 and...
by Chris Rogers | 22 Jan 2014 | Children and Families, Education & Children's Services
A report for the Sutton Trust has suggested that the Government’s scheme to make free nursery places available for disadvantaged two-year-olds should be delayed until good quality provision can be guaranteed. The government pledged to provide 130,000 free...
by Chris Rogers | 22 Jan 2014 | Uncategorized
Caroline Lucas, the Green MP for Brighton Pavilion, is launching a new bill as part of a campaign to give people more control over public services. The Bill proposes making public ownership the default option for public services and give the public a say over whether...
