NHS TO SHARE DATA WITH POLICE TO TACKLE VIOLENCE

Headlines: September 24th, 2014

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A&E departments are now able to share data about attendees injured by violent crime with the police.

A new standard from the Health and Social Care Information Centre allows major NHS A&E departments in England to collect and share non-confidential data about attendances involving violent crime with Community Safety Partnerships.

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MAGISTRATES COURTS PILOT DIGITAL PRESENTATION

Headlines: September 22nd, 2014

Digital presentation technology is starting to be installed for providers to use in magistrates’ courts.

The installation of magistrates in-court presentation technology is initially taking place in 21 magistrates’ courts during September 2014 before full national roll-out. This is due to take place across England and Wales in the next 12 months.

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RIGHTS CENTRE SET UP IN LONDON

Headlines: September 18th, 2014

The new Social Justice and Human Rights Centre, known as The Foundry, has opened in London. It will bring together some of London’s most innovative and progressive social justice and human rights organisations in inspiring and affordable premises.

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MANCHESTER SHOULD BE GIVEN DEVO MAX SAYS THINKTANK

Headlines: September 16th, 2014

Manchester should be given income-tax raising powers and complete control of spending within five years. ResPublica, a centre-right think tank, argues that these powers should be given to a Greater Manchester assembly.

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POLICE REFORM THROUGH COLLABORATION NOT STRUCTURAL CHANGE

Headlines: September 11th, 2014

Although there is some support for reducing the 43 forces to 24, the police service has chosen instead to deliver reform through a collaborative approach which is delivering greater efficiency.

Home Secretary, Theresa May, speaking to the Superintendents conference said that when she came to office four years ago she invited police forces to present merger plans to develop a regional approach to policing. No plans have been presented and forces have gone down the collaboration route and retained their local accountability.

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CALL FOR RESHAPING HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE

Headlines: September 4th, 2014

An independent Commission established by The King’s Fund has called for a new settlement for health and social care to provide a simpler pathway through the current maze of entitlements.

The report of the Commission describes the way that health and social care are currently organised and funded as confusing, with perverse incentives and much distress for individuals and families.

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VOLUNTEERS TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE GET INTO WORK

Headlines: September 3rd, 2014

A new framework has been launched to get more employees volunteering to help young people get into work and lower youth unemployment.

A new report from the CIPD, the professional body for HR and people development, describes how the framework will encourage more employees to volunteer with helping young people get into work.

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ENGLISH CITY GROWTH – PAST AND FUTURE

Headlines: September 2nd, 2014

A new report identifies English cities that have topped the growth league from 2004 to 2012 and those that are set to top the league in years ahead.

The report from Grant Thornton ranks English cities and districts according to their growth over an eight year period. London maintains nine of the top 10 best performing districts overall. However, outside of the capital, it places Manchester, Birmingham and Milton Keynes in the top three cities as measured by economic and demographic growth.

The analysis also assesses the quality of local growth – or ‘dynamism’ – to identify areas with a vibrant and dynamic economy capable of supporting future expansion, based on a basket of key drivers. London again tops the ranking, with nine out of the top 10 dynamic growth areas. Outside the capital, Cambridge, Reading and Manchester top the cities list of future sustainable growth.

Based on this analysis of past progress and future prospects, Grant Thornton’s report also reveals a number of ‘growth corridors’ – functional and large scale local economic areas in England – which are playing a significant role in the country’s overall growth levels. Though predominantly stemming from London, the intra-city growth corridors include a number of other large cities at their core, creating a network of key strategic linkages between high growth and dynamic areas.

Phillip Woolley, Partner, Grant Thornton UK LLP, commented: “The High Growth Index raises a number of interesting questions about current economic policy, as London makes up around half of the 50 top performing districts. The focus needs to be on re-balancing the economy and creating economic scale to drive sustainable growth outside of the capital, as much as within it.

“The growth corridors identified by the report highlight a number of implications for those local authorities and LEPs, both in and out of these corridors. For local economies within a growth corridor, it’s vital that their leaders and economic stakeholders collaborate to manage and deliver growth in a joined up and complementary way, and also consider their local strengths and assets in a broader context, be that human capital or local amenities.

“The economic impact of these corridors requires those cities outside of these areas to identify accessible growth corridors and understand how they can engage with them to grow their own local economy. For some, this could be about becoming part of the corridor over time through the creation of physical, governance and operational linkages. For others, it will be about identifying opportunities and services it could provide in relation to demand from the growth corridors, given its own economic selling points, this could be availability of land, housing or lower labour costs.”

The report also explores the economic, social and regional characteristics of high growth and dynamic areas. It cites high-value, knowledge-intensive businesses, and a supportive environment for enterprise as key economic indicators of dynamic growth areas. It also highlights that diverse communities with a young and economically active workforce, coupled with strong transport and IT connectivity are also important factors for economically resilient areas.

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MPs SUSPECT COVERUP ON UNIVERSAL CREDIT COSTS

Headlines: August 21st, 2014

The Public Accounts Committee is critical of the way in which the monitoring body for major government IT projects avoided disclosing the escalating cost of the project by resetting the rating. The Committee said that this may have been an attempt to keep information secret and prevent scrutiny.

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PUBLIC SECTOR RECRUITMENT HITS FIVE YEAR HIGH

Headlines: August 12th, 2014

A survey of recruitment shows that public sector organisations intentions are at the highest for five years.

The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development survey reveals that recruitment intentions in the public sector have risen to a five year high with 75% indicating that they plan to recruit in the third quarter of 2014. Recruitment intentions are highest in healthcare at 77% and education at 74%. This compares with the private sector where two thirds of employers plan to recruit employees in the next three months.

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