Archives for March 13th, 2009

DIRECTORS WANT ROLE IN SHAPING CHILDREN’S SERVICES AFTER SECOND LAMING REPORT

Headlines, PublicNet: 13 March, 2009

Heads of children’s services have welcomed Lord Laming’s recommendations to improve measures to protect vulnerable young people and they are stressing the importance of those who have helped to shape the role being involved in future developments.

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SURVEY SHOWS COUNCILS FACING INCREASED DEMAND FOR SOCIAL HOUSING

Headlines, PublicNet: 13 March, 2009

Almost nine out of ten councils are experiencing or anticipate an increase in demand for social housing because of the recession, new research published today has revealed.

A survey of council leaders conducted by the Local Government Association, which represents councils in England, shows that 57 per cent of authorities are seeing more people in need of social housing and 31 per cent expect to.

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PRIVATE SCHOOLS – PUBLIC BENEFIT TEST CASES

Features, PublicNet: 13 March, 2009

By Helen Harvie.

All charities must provide a public benefit and it is the job of the Charity Commission to examine whether this benefit is being delivered. Changes in legislation in 2006 firmly placed the spotlight on public schools, which all claim charitable status. Loss of charitable status could have widespread implications for private schools and many would no longer be viable. This article describes the different forms of public benefits and looks forward to the impending publication of test case results.

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