Archives for January 17th, 2003

VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS GET TOUGH WITH PUBLIC BODIES

Headlines, PublicNet: 17 January, 2003

Public bodies that breach agreements with voluntary organizations will now face a tough central negotiating team and a risk of the grievance being aired in a publicity campaign. Initially the Compact Advocacy Programme will only take on central Government departments and agencies, but later will be extended to local government.Typical situations where a government department or agency might attempt to ride rough-shod over a voluntary organization include unreasonably delaying a funding decision, threatening to withdraw grants because an organization is campaigning against Government policies, or failure to consult with an organization on policy changes which will have a direct impact on it.

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TEN YEARS FOR TAKE-UP OF LOCAL E-GOVERNMENT

Headlines, PublicNet: 17 January, 2003

Public take-up of local e-government services will remain low for at least the next 10 years according to research by ICM.. The study, commissioned by Portfolio Communications, took a UK wide sample.It revealed a strong correlation between preference for online services and age. Although only 7% of the UK population have contacted their local council using online services over the past 12 months, over 40% of 18 to 34 year-olds would prefer to use the Internet/Web for gaining information from local government, compared to around 20% of 35 to 54 year-olds and just 10% of 55 to 65+ year-olds.

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DIVERSITY EXCELLENCE MODEL HELPS CROWN PROSECUTION SERVICE

Features, PublicNet: 17 January, 2003

By Jane Nokes A high profile investigation in 2000 saw the Crown Prosecution Service tagged as ‘institutionally racist’ and criticised for poor employment practices. Jane Nokes describes the Diversity Excellence Model that was used to benchmark the starting point for addressing the race issue and for measuring progress. She also explains how the model linked back to the aims, objectives and business of the organization.

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