The New Local Government Network is today calling for the sub-letting of social housing to be made a criminal offence. In a detailed report it estimates that there are at least 50,000 people living in homes they have no right to and that 80 per cent of them do not qualify for council help.

Read more on CALL FOR SUB-LETTING TO BECOME CRIMINAL OFFENCE…

Seven local authorities are to pilot a new scheme to support people with learning disabilities to find paid work.The Jobs First project will help people to use money from their personal care budgets to get the support they need to move into lasting employment.

Read more on COUNCILS TO RUN JOBS PILOTS FOR PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES…

By Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton

Whether you are looking for a few good tips to keep a good thing going or need to recapture the very essence of a productive workplace, this book will help. It provides valuable lessons nestled among the pages of a clever and compelling story.

Read more on THE INVISIBLE EMPLOYEE; USING CARROTS TO SEE HIDDEN POTENTIAL…