Archives for November 9th, 2007

IN DEFENCE OF CHILDREN: THE DEMONIZED MINORITY

Features, PublicNet: 9 November, 2007

By Martin Narey. Barnardo’s, London Although there is overwhelming support for abolishing child poverty by 2020, current strategies will not deliver the goal. The author argues that a change is needed in the way the public, media and politicians think about poverty and their understanding of its harsh reality in the UK in 2007. The life chances of the disadvantaged could be changed, but whether the will to change is present is arguable. This article was first published in Public Management and Policy and is reproduced by permission of the Association.



FIGURES SHOW PUBLIC ARE USING POWERS IN NEW LICENSING LAWS

Headlines, PublicNet: 9 November, 2007

Figures submitted by local authorities and released by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. Indicate that local people and the police are making use of new powers to ask for reviews of licensed premises, according to the Department. The evidence comes from returns from 86 per cent of local councils that show there were 176,400 licensed premises in England and Wales at the end of March.

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INDEX SHOWS TEACHERS READY TO STEP INTO RETIRING HEADS’ SHOES

Headlines, PublicNet: 9 November, 2007

Steps to recruit more headteachers have received a boost today with new figures showing there is a pool of ambitious teachers keen to take on the role. The National College for School Leadership has welcomed the news, especially as many current heads are approaching retirement age.

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