The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development has warned that swift reductions in public sector jobs will harm the economy. It calls for the cuts to be implemented in a way that minimises adverse effects on the government’s wider objectives for growth, jobs, welfare to work initiatives and public service reform.
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The cost of teaching children who are unable to attend mainstream schools because of educational, behavioural or medical needs, can be slashed by introducing live online learning.
A report by Accipio Learning reveals that local authorities could halve the costs of alternative provision and still significantly boost the achievement of children who cannot learn in mainstream schools. The report outlines how a typical local authority could slash the average cost. Expenditure on traditional methods of teaching children out of school, like home tuition, can cost up to £40 per hour and with transport costs included, the amount authorities spend on alternative provision each year can run into several millions of pounds.
By Arlene Adams
By 2026, 40 per cent of the UK population will be over the age of 50, and councils must now start to consider effective methods of reducing costs, whilst maintaining high service standards. The author explores the importance of addressing and negotiating cost savings without reducing quality. She suggests looking to other industry sectors to find the answers.
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