Exclusion is a necessary measure, but traumatic for pupils and parents. The long term links with crime and social exclusion in later life are particularly worrying. The authors looked at the transition from exclusion for the high risk group of African-Caribbean children who are 15 times more likely to be excluded than white boys. They highlight the factors which helped pupils turn their lives around.
Representatives from organisations across Scotland will meet next weekend to discuss proposals put forward by the Scottish Executive for the modernisation of the country’s planning system. The event has been organised by the Scottish Parliament’s Communities Committee to give people a voice before the changes to the law are considered by Holyrood.The Planning Bill is expected to be introduced to Parliament before the end of the year but the Communities Committee believed it was important to have input from members of the public. The committee’s convenor, Karen Whitefield, said the planning law proposals would be among the most far-reaching pieces of legislation to go before MSPs. They would affect local authorities, businesses and local people so it was imperative that members should listen to opinions from communities across Scotland.
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National Health Service Staff have been told to focus on delivering results and not excuses. Alan Patching, former project director for the Sydney Olympic Stadium, told senior NHS IT representatives that internal politics and a ‘silo mentality’ were to blame for organisations’ poor project delivery and the change of focus could reverse this trend.Mr. Patching, internationally recognised as a leading authority on project management, was speaking at ‘Project Success’, a seminar hosted by project portfolio management specialists Primavera. He emphasised the need for project managers to adopt a more collaborative approach, engaging with staff and customers but staying focused on the core aims of delivery – being on time, within budget and according to specification.
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