Archives for January 16th, 2007

FUTURE LEADERS PROGRAMME DOUBLES INTAKE

Headlines, PublicNet: 16 January, 2007

FUTURE LEADERS PROGRAMME DOUBLES INTAKE

 

The Future Leaders programme, which provides a fast track for head teachers, is being increased from 20 to 40 places. The programme is part-funded by the Government, and it is designed to help in the development of the next generation of heads for challenging schools in disadvantaged areas.

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DISSATISFACTION WITH PUBLIC SERVICES PROMPTS LISTENING INITIATIVE

Headlines, PublicNet: 16 January, 2007

DISSATISFACTION WITH PUBLIC SERVICES PROMPTS LISTENING INITIATIVE

 

In a move to respond to the growing dissatisfaction with public services the Government has launched a public engagement initiative to find out what people expect the state to provide. The public are becoming less satisfied according to research published by MORI. The satisfaction rate has dropped from 56% in 1998 to 48% in 2004. These figures show that greater investment and demonstrable improvements in performance have failed to match the rising expectations of service users.

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CONSENSUS THROUGH CONVERSATION

Book News, PublicNet: 16 January, 2007

By Larry DresslerConsensus is described as a cooperative process in which all of a group’s members develop and agree to actively support a decision. The author shows how to prepare for a successful consensus-building process, sets out a step-by-step approach through that process, and offers tips for success and traps to avoid.

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