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Flexible working – now a right
All local government employees now have the right to request flexible working, under new measures announced by the government. According to LG News: The…
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Could 95% of Young people be in work if councils tool over on employment schemes?
Some 95% of young people would be in work or education by 2020 if councils were leading on employment schemes, chiefs claim. According to…
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Your Housing Group volunteering into work
As part of its vision to transform lives and communities, Your Housing Group’s employment & skills team is working to help boost the employment…
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Queens Speech
The Queen’s Speech at the state opening of parliament, the 63rd during her reign, and her last for the coalition government. The key reforms…
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Mental health social work – the challenges
This report examines the challenges facing mental health social work, and offers a blueprint for a fast-track programme that could better recruit and train…
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Women put off working in Local Government
Women in local government often face ‘sexist, offensive and derogatory remarks’ putting them off entering local politics, according to new research. According to LG…
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Cooperative working analysed
A new report presents the argument for rolling out models of ‘shared capitalism’ that give all workers a claim on the collectively created successes…
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Jobseekers to visit job centre daily
A new scheme forcing jobseekers to take part in six-month unpaid work placements or visit the jobcentre daily has been launched. According to Inside…
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Contribution to economy of small firms
This report explores the role that small and medium-sized businesses can play in promoting full employment and helping people to overcome barriers to work,…
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Comparing youth unemployment – here and abroad
This report analyses the youth unemployment problems of France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and the US, examining how the transition from education to full-time…
