Archives for February 26th, 2007

RESEARCH CALLS FOR END TO SCHOOLS’ CONTROL OVER ADMISSIONS

Headlines, PublicNet: 26 February, 2007

RESEARCH CALLS FOR END TO SCHOOLS’ CONTROL OVER ADMISSIONS

 

A new report is calling for all schools to be part of a local system of admissions to give parents a fairer choice of school places and to help tackle educational segregation. In research published today the Institute for Public Policy Research says schools can develop a strong individual ethos without having control of their own admissions processes.The study also finds that secondary schools that act as their own admissions authorities are less representative of their local areas. It says that faith schools controlling their own admissions are ten times more likely to be highly unrepresentative while non-faith schools are six times more likely to be highly unrepresentative. The report comes as local authorities across England prepare to write to parents this week with offers of secondary school places.

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COMMISSION CALLS ON COUNCILS TO TARGET ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGNS

Headlines, PublicNet: 26 February, 2007

COMMISSION CALLS ON COUNCILS TO TARGET ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGNS

 

The Audit Commission says local authorities should work to raise awareness of road safety issues among secondary school pupils. In a report today, it is also recommending that police forces should improve the accuracy, completeness and timeliness of data on road accidents. The report, ‘Changing Lanes’ says that the 3,000 road deaths and 237,000 injuries each year cost the National Health Service 470 million pounds and it puts the total cost to the economy at 8 billion.

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BE PREPARED: LESSONS FROM EXPERIENCES IN BUSINESS DISCONTINUITY

Abstracts, PublicNet: 26 February, 2007

This report from the Society of IT Management is based on research from recent disasters that have hit local authorities, affecting their ICT service. It raises serious concerns and questions whether councils understand the expectations of the Civil Contingencies Act and are sufficiently prepared to cope with threats to business continuity.The cases of discontinuity examined in the report include an arson attack, the aftermath of storm damage, an explosion at an oil terminal, major flooding, a building collapse and a burst water main in a town hall.

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