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Schools
There are some TED talks by Sir Ken Robinson (former British government advisor on education) that... MORE
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Growth & Reform
I whole hearted agree with Rod Pettigrew's comments. It is already a deliberating time for SMEs to... MORE
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Housing & Planning
The Main Reason England is being desecrated and abused like this is, because England has no... MORE
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Social Care
My eldest son is 30 years old and has Aspeger syndrome. Although he is very bright and completed a... MORE
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Social Care
It is important that money is spent to support people, but more important is whether that money is... MORE
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Social Care
It is important that money is spent in support of disabled people, but it is more important to know... MORE
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Labour: Give councils power to ban gambling machines
Ed Miliband MP, Leader of the Labour Party, today announces that the next Labour government will pass legislation giving councils the power to rid their communities of Fixed
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Universities accept record number of applicants
The UCAS 2013 End of Cycle Report paints a picture of increased recruitment at the UK's universities and colleges following a dip in...
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Gove announces over £2bn for more school places
Education Secretary Michael Gove has today announced £2.35 billion to create more school places up to 2017. This is in addition to the £5 billion that will have been spent on...
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Local councils face new spending cuts
Responsible councils must stay focused on delivering sensible savings so they can modernise local services and keep Council Tax down, Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles...
Editor's Feature
Liz Bayram Chief ExecutivePACEY
Early years education series: the danger of ‘schoolification’
In the third article in our series on early years education, Liz Bayram – chief executive of the Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years – discusses the...
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Re: It’s good to talk…Its important to listen…its essential to action
We fully agree with Oliver and know that in the commercial world customer experience programmes are most effective and deliver the best improvements...
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Re: It’s good to talk…Its important to listen…its essential to action
The primary value to making Patient and Staff Feedback part of the culture and fabric of the NHS is as a service improvement tool, not a blame...
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Re: Fuel poverty =24,000 deaths last year. Are you an observer or part of the solution this year?
It seems that although the Government have started to recognise fuel poverty as a growing problem in recent years, in this time the resources that ...
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Re: It’s good to talk…Its important to listen…its essential to action
I think Sue hits the nail on the head with her reference to a 'positive feedback stream'. Getting feedback should not be a one-off, sporadic or ad...
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Re: How do you tackle sustainability in the community?
The SuperHomes Network harnesses the enthusiasm of energy saving pioneers to bring examples of successful sustainable refurbishment to the widest...
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Re: How do you tackle sustainability in the community?
Collaboration is the key here – and collaboration that fast tracks to the most simple, immediate actions which can be delivered swiftly at...
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Interview: Dr Sheldon Stone, UCL Medical School
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Interview: Thea Stein, Carers Trust
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Professor Dame Julia King
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Working grandparents 'play key role' in childcare
Nearly seven million grandparents provide regular childcare for their grandchildren aged under 16, with the most popular reason being to allow the child's parents to work,
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Airports Commission publishes interim report
The Airports Commission's independent review into airport capacity and connectivity in the UK has concluded that there is a need for one net additional runway to be in...
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Airport expansion 'must be wrestled from government hands'
Government involvement in the debate on airport capacity is both unnecessary and undesirable. Ahead of the Airports Commission's findings this week, new research identifies the...
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Miliband 'to back home builders and first time buyers'
Ed Miliband will today declare that a One Nation Labour Government will back home builders and first time buyers - by tackling the "home blocker" councils and land hoarding...
Editor's Feature
Janette Cook-Hannah HeadteacherHoly Family Catholic Primary School
Early-years education series: Are our children ready to learn?
This is the second article in our series on Early-years education. Here Janette Cook-Hannah, a Headteacher talks about how and when children are ready to learn and why getting...
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