People are more likely to trust a bank with their personal information than a local council or a Government department, according to the results of a new survey. The research by the document processing company, Pitney Bowes Management Services, found that people do not trust Central or Local Government to safeguard their data but levels of trust in banks remain surprisingly high.

The survey gives a clear picture of which organisations UK citizens trust with their personal details and those they do not. Only social networking sites were rated lower than Government. Top of the trust table were family doctors who benefited from the extension of the age-old notion of doctor-patient confidentiality to a belief that the surgery’s records management procedures were equally trustworthy.

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Local councils, drivers and other road users are being urged to take part in the biggest review of Britain’s road signs for 40 years. The Transport Minister, Rosie Winterton, wants highway authorities, road organisations, pedestrians and cylcists who are keen to have a say in how streets will look in the future, to take part in the consultation.

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This report from the Department for Children Schools and Families sets out findings from an investigation into the developing social worlds in late primary school. It explores the patterns in children’s general peer relationships, their closer and more significant friendships and bullying behaviours.

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