Archives for November 8th, 2002

STRENGTHENING GOVERNANCE OF SMALL COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS

Features, PublicNet: 8 November, 2002

By Sarabajaya Kumar and Kevin Nunan. Research by the authors revealed that assumptions about the growth and development of the one million or so community and voluntary groups in the UK are flawed. Because the reality is different there are implications for all concerned. They offer suggestions about what could be done to improve governance with particular emphasis on policy makers, regeneration agencies, funders, practitioners, training agencies and development agencies.



FOCUS ON YOUTH

Headlines, PublicNet: 8 November, 2002

In a move to engage young people in the democratic process and at the same time, give them access to useful information, the Cabinet Office has launched youngGov in the UK online portal. It was developed in consultation with 700 young people and is aimed at 11-18 year olds.youngGov, introduces young people to the way government works while at the same time providing helpful information designed around the way they live now. There is practical advice on subjects like planning a gap year, healthy eating and keeping safe on the web. Other topics include bullying, the environment, volunteering and the dangers of under-age drinking. It also has signposts to useful sources of information such as charities, youth groups and other government websites.

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COUNCILS PREPARING FOR MEDIA ONSLAUGHT

Headlines, PublicNet: 8 November, 2002

On Monday morning councils will receive performance information from the Audit Commission which will tell them whether they should prepare to proclaim their success on Assessment Day, 12th December, or whether they should be ready to explain how they are going to improve. On Assessment Day the performance of the larger councils will be classified as excellent, good, fair, weak or poor. The smaller district councils will be assessed in a similar way a year later.The publicity machines of the Audit Commission and the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister will move into overdrive to make sure that all stakeholders, including council tax payers, are aware that assessments have been made. Local publicity will take over at this point to present each council in the best possible light. The publicity challenge will be exceptionally tough for those councils in the weak and poor categories. There will be a particular threat to staff morale.

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