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News - April 2011
Research council accounts qualified
The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council has had its accounts for 2009/10 qualified because it failed to include the finances of two associated bodies in them
05 April 2011
GP consortiums 'will need board-level finance directors'
All local NHS commissioning consortiums should have both a finance director and a chief executive, MPs have recommended
05 April 2011
Network Rail managers' bonuses should reflect its performance, says NAO
Network Rail's licence conditions should be changed so that senior management bonuses reflect its regulator's view of the organisation's performance, says the National Audit Office.
01 April 2011
Clegg pledges to improve social mobility
The government plans to tackle the causes of child poverty and barriers to social mobility, not just the symptoms, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has said.
05 April 2011
Overseas aid spending needs better fraud prevention, says NAO
The Department for International Development must tighten its counter-fraud measures as its work extends into less stable countries, auditors have said
06 April 2011
Stop second-home council tax discounts, says Shelter
The council tax discount enjoyed by second-home owners in England should be scrapped, the housing charity Shelter said today.
06 April 2011
Chambers of Commerce to lead network for LEPs
The British Chambers of Commerce is to lead a national network for the new Local Enterprise Partnerships.
06 April 2011
Councils target managers, libraries and Sure Start centres for cuts
Almost all English local authorities are slashing senior and middle management costs to help balance their budgets, but libraries and Sure Start centres are also in the line of fire, according to a survey of council finance directors
06 April 2011
Guernsey to adopt good governance principles after damning audit report
The States of Guernsey is set to embed the six principles of good governance in its work, after an audit report found serious deficiencies and lack of value for money
07 April 2011
Sure Start funding 'must be ring-fenced to save children's centres'
A children's charity has called for funding for Sure Start children's centres to be ring-fenced again because of large cuts to the programme.
07 April 2011
Shapps launches DIY repairs scheme for tenants
The government today pledged to give money to social housing tenants in England to carry out repairs and maintenance on their homes.
07 April 2011
Numeracy teaching needs to be practical, says Ofsted
Adult numeracy teaching works best when trainers base mathematical problems on practical everyday situations, inspectors have found.
08 April 2011
Pickles plans to make it easier to turn offices into homes
Ministers plan to remove planning rules on converting empty office space into housing.
08 April 2011
Capital funding models spark pre-election row in Scotland
Scottish Finance Secretary John Swinney has angrily defended his party's non-profit method of funding capital projects following Labour's pledge to scrap the flagship Scottish Futures Trust
11 April 2011
Higher education colleges set to charge lower tuition fees
Colleges that offer higher education courses are ready to undercut the £9,000 tuition fee declared by most universities.
15 April 2011
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