A new report is calling for local councils to be given more power over the provision of adult skills. The report, from the New Local Government Network, proposes a more streamlined skills model with more funding and control moving from Whitehall to local councils. 

New research has shown that one of the key causes of the continued levels of absenteeism among workers in the public sector is the lack of resources and training given to managers to monitor the problem effectively and improve attendance levels.
The figures have been published by the Badenoch & Clark HR Recruiters Forum, a steering group including key Human Resources Directors from around the country. 

This white paper from Cave Tab Ltd describes how organisations can achieve cost savings of more than 30 per cent and improve service levels by outsourcing the scanning of documents within an electronic document management system.
The benefits from electronic document management include speedier access to information, improved customer service, reduced filing costs and enhanced security.