19TH CENTURY CULTURE HOLDING BACK DEVELOPMENT OF FLEXIBLE WORKING
 
A study commissioned by City & Guilds and the Institute of Leadership and Management has found that although 73 per cent of managers have some flexible working in their organisation, further development is at risk because of the culture of ‘presenteeism’. This is an anachronism from the 19th century where management require staff to be at the place of work for them to be considered as ‘working’. 

SUPPORT FOR VOLUNTARY SECTOR PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY FAILING TO DELIVER
 
The Audit Commission has found major weaknesses in the programmes designed to support the voluntary sector in the delivery of public services. The Home Office programme to build capacity and infrastructure in the voluntary
sector has failed to deliver to front line organisations. 

This survey by the Chartered Management Institute found that 63 per cent of managers in local government admitted they will not use all their available holiday allowance this year. The figure has increased from 40 per cent in 2003.