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30 Jul 18
Councils and other government bodies are “over-zealous” and “uncompromising” in the way they pursue financially vulnerable people over unpaid debt, MPs have said.
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24 Jul 18
Expensive rents and a lack of social homes have caused a 73% rise in homelessness among working people, a charity has said.
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18 Jul 18
Facts and figures from the July 2018 edition of Public Finance magazine on immigration caps, the riddle of the Lords, and the ethnic diversity gap in UK charities
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13 Jul 18
Housing associations should be doing more to help unemployed social renters back into work, a think-tank has said.
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4 Jul 18
The government will not provide interim funding for Windrush citizens while it consults on a compensation scheme, the home secretary has confirmed today.
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18 Jun 18
Local authorities need government funding to help them make a success of the act recently brought in to prevent and reduce homelessness, says the LGiU’s Andrew Walker.
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15 Jun 18
Universal credit is pushing additional costs onto councils, while the overall scheme may never provide value for money, according to the National Audit Office.
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14 Jun 18
Some current tax systems across the world – including the UK’s - are “irresponsible” and are doing nothing to improve gender equality, a parliamentary panel has warned.
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11 Jun 18
Ending homelessness could reap the government a £16bn windfall within a decade, according to a leading charity.
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8 Jun 18
A charity is demanding a major shake up in the social security system because of “shameful” shortcomings that left one and a half million people in destitution in 2017.
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4 Jun 18
If the government is serious about improving the life chances of poorer children, it should reconsider its plans for grammar schools, says the Education Policy Institute’s Natalie Perera.
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4 Jun 18
Action on closing gender pay gaps should be based on sound evidence - not quick fixes, says Public Services People Managers Association’s president Karen Grave.
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1 Jun 18
Expanding grammar schools will benefit children in better off areas rather than increase opportunity for all, says the Lib Dem’s education spokesperson Layla Moran.
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30 May 18
Governments must invest more in public services and citizens in order to boost sustainable and inclusive growth and tackle the problem of ‘left-behind’ groups, according to the OECD.
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30 May 18
MPs and a local government umbrella-body have called for greater funding and powers for councils to tackle childhood obesity.
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25 May 18
The Scottish Government has allocated £50m of funding for schools to help close the attainment gap in the country.
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22 May 18
Local authorities will bear the brunt of changes to legal aid planned by the Ministry of Justice, a network of law professionals has warned.
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10 May 18
Pilot areas for an “internationally proven approach” to helping rough sleepers with complex needs into stable accommodation have been named by the housing secretary.
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9 May 18
Gentrification isn’t just about hipster cafes and flat whites. Done right, it can mean real regeneration of local communities. Kim Thomas reports.
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8 May 18
Young people should receive a £10,000 windfall at the age of 25 to bridge the generational wealth gap, an expert commission has recommended.
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4 May 18
Funding cuts have left the alcohol treatment sector in England in “crisis”, a report by a charity has said.
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25 Apr 18
The number of Scots seeking help to pay for food and heating from a crisis fund has increased, with one in eight applications due to a delay in the payment of benefits, according to the Scottish...
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24 Apr 18
Public sector expert Sir Michael Lyons has called for some of the soaring value of land assets to be used to boost social and affordable housing.
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20 Apr 18
Councils need beefed up powers allowing them to confiscate properties from rogue landlords, a group of MPs has urged.
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16 Apr 18
Contingency plans have been put in place to deal with the potential failure of the Scottish Government to deliver key welfare powers under devolution.
30 Jul 18Councils and other government bodies are “over-zealous” and “uncompromising” in the way they pursue financially vulnerable people over unpaid debt, MPs have said.
24 Jul 18Expensive rents and a lack of social homes have caused a 73% rise in homelessness among working people, a charity has said.
18 Jul 18Facts and figures from the July 2018 edition of Public Finance magazine on immigration caps, the riddle of the Lords, and the ethnic diversity gap in UK charities
13 Jul 18Housing associations should be doing more to help unemployed social renters back into work, a think-tank has said.
4 Jul 18The government will not provide interim funding for Windrush citizens while it consults on a compensation scheme, the home secretary has confirmed today.
18 Jun 18Local authorities need government funding to help them make a success of the act recently brought in to prevent and reduce homelessness, says the LGiU’s Andrew Walker.
15 Jun 18Universal credit is pushing additional costs onto councils, while the overall scheme may never provide value for money, according to the National Audit Office.
14 Jun 18Some current tax systems across the world – including the UK’s - are “irresponsible” and are doing nothing to improve gender equality, a parliamentary panel has warned.
8 Jun 18A charity is demanding a major shake up in the social security system because of “shameful” shortcomings that left one and a half million people in destitution in 2017.
4 Jun 18If the government is serious about improving the life chances of poorer children, it should reconsider its plans for grammar schools, says the Education Policy Institute’s Natalie Perera.
4 Jun 18Action on closing gender pay gaps should be based on sound evidence - not quick fixes, says Public Services People Managers Association’s president Karen Grave.
1 Jun 18Expanding grammar schools will benefit children in better off areas rather than increase opportunity for all, says the Lib Dem’s education spokesperson Layla Moran.
30 May 18Governments must invest more in public services and citizens in order to boost sustainable and inclusive growth and tackle the problem of ‘left-behind’ groups, according to the OECD.
30 May 18MPs and a local government umbrella-body have called for greater funding and powers for councils to tackle childhood obesity.
25 May 18The Scottish Government has allocated £50m of funding for schools to help close the attainment gap in the country.
22 May 18Local authorities will bear the brunt of changes to legal aid planned by the Ministry of Justice, a network of law professionals has warned.
9 May 18Gentrification isn’t just about hipster cafes and flat whites. Done right, it can mean real regeneration of local communities. Kim Thomas reports.
8 May 18Young people should receive a £10,000 windfall at the age of 25 to bridge the generational wealth gap, an expert commission has recommended.
4 May 18Funding cuts have left the alcohol treatment sector in England in “crisis”, a report by a charity has said.
25 Apr 18The number of Scots seeking help to pay for food and heating from a crisis fund has increased, with one in eight applications due to a delay in the payment of benefits, according to the Scottish...
24 Apr 18Public sector expert Sir Michael Lyons has called for some of the soaring value of land assets to be used to boost social and affordable housing.
20 Apr 18Councils need beefed up powers allowing them to confiscate properties from rogue landlords, a group of MPs has urged.
16 Apr 18Contingency plans have been put in place to deal with the potential failure of the Scottish Government to deliver key welfare powers under devolution.
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