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News - August 2009

  • Universities committee urges change in cultureAn MPs' report has called for radical cultural change in universities, arguing that standards are inconsistent across the sector, and that part-time and mature students are discriminated against 03 August 2009
  • Most children in care believe they are treated well by publicMore children in care believe they have been treated better than other children than feel they have suffered from being in care, a report by the children's rights director for England has found 04 August 2009
  • MPs call for clarity over role of Crown Prosecution Service MPs have questioned the 'piecemeal' growth of the Crown Prosecution Service, saying the agency has been given new responsibilities without a clear vision of what its role should be 05 August 2009
  • Tory councils threaten to opt out of pay offerLeaders of Labour and Liberal Democrat local authorities have urged councils not to walk out of the national pay bargaining system, as Conservative councils backed away from the employers' 1% offer 06 August 2009
  • Balls sets out plans to give SEN pupils better dealChildren's Secretary Ed Balls is to improve the support given to pupils with special educational needs by toughening up inspections and giving parents stronger powers 06 August 2009
  • Councils 'poor' in strategic housing roleCouncils are continuing to ignore their strategic housing role and its potential impact on the local economy, according to the Audit Commission 06 August 2009
  • Welfare-to-work bidders warn Tories to protect upfront feesBy Tash Shifrin Firms bidding for contracts under a £2bn welfare-to-work programme have warned that an incoming Conservative government must maintain 'sufficient' upfront payments in the deals. The warning comes after shadow work and pensions secretary Theresa May said the Tories might seek to change the terms of contracts for the Flexible New Deal scheme. Deals for the first wave of the scheme are expected to be signed imminently but those for the second wave are not likely to be finalised until after 06 August 2009
  • Rise in NHS staff vacancies 'puts nurses under pressure'Nurses have warned they face 'unsustainable pressure' after official data showed NHS staff vacancy rates in the NHS have risen for the first time in five years 06 August 2009
  • MPs urge Whitehall to support civil service whistleblowersWhitehall must do more to ensure civil servants are able to report ministerial wrong-doing, the public administration select committee has recommended 10 August 2009
  • Anti-extremism scheme should be scrapped, says think-tankMinisters have been urged to scrap a £45m scheme to prevent violent extremism and instead focus on promoting community cohesion at a local government level 11 August 2009
  • State school students deterred from top universitiesA lack of adequate careers advice from schools is discouraging the brightest state school students from applying for leading universities, a think-tank has claimed 12 August 2009
  • Councils to face long-term social problemsThe Audit Commission has warned that unemployment could remain high for three years after the end of the recession despite positive initiatives from council leaders to mitigate the effects of the downturn 13 August 2009
  • Justice committee call for change in youth sentencingMPs have criticised the growing numbers of under-14s put into custody and urged ministers to spend more money on community based punishments and preventative measures 13 August 2009
  • First diploma results 'disappointing'Students studying for the government's new 14-19 diploma achieved 'disappointing results' in the 'functional skills' part of their courses, according to Ofsted. 18 August 2009
  • Councils given £9.7m to combat floodsThe government has awarded £9.7m to 77 local authorities in areas at greatest risk of surface water floods 18 August 2009
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