Archives for May 11th, 2006

GOING PLACES: NEIGHBOURHOOD, ETHNICITY AND SOCIAL MOBILITY

Book News, PublicNet: 11 May, 2006

By Simone DelorenziThe aim of this book is to explore some of the complex links between social and geographical mobility and lack of mobility. It is based on the Social Mobility and Life Chances Forums which took place at HM Treasury.

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CALL FOR SCRUTINY IN SCHOOL GOVERNANCE

Headlines, PublicNet: 11 May, 2006

The Centre for Public Scrutiny wants the governing bodies of schools to follow the example of local councils and separate the roles of governors into executive decision making and scrutiny. The Centre argues that this separation is necessary because the changes taking place in education are weakening local accountability.Current reforms in education and children’s services include the introduction of ‘extended provision in schools’ and the ‘Every Child Matters’ policy, which involve a broader, strategic role for school governors. The development of academies and trust schools will potentially reduce the contribution of parents, while at the same time local councillors will have a reduced role in the planning and administration of education generally.

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NEW GUIDANCE SAYS DIRECT DEBIT COULD SAVE MILLIONS FOR COUNCILS

Headlines, PublicNet: 11 May, 2006

The Audit Commission has issued practical guidelines to help local councils and housing associations make increasing use of direct debit to cut up to 15 million pounds from their administration costs. It follows the publication in November of “The Efficiency Challenge – the Administration Costs of Revenues and Benefits”, which identified direct debit collection of council tax as one area where councils accepted there was room for improved efficiency.Now, in a follow up study, the Commission has produced a new document, “Improving Income Collection: Efficient Collection of Council Tax, Housing Rent and Other Income by Direct Debit” as a practical tool to help councils and associations ensure greater debit take up of direct debit.

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