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More social investment will help care funding
The Government has been urged to set up a new social investment fund to encourage new ways of tackling the financial crisis in social…
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New Care Act 2014
The housing support sector has a lot to be cheerful about. Thanks to the Care Act 2014, councils now have a legal duty to provide…
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Equality Briefing October 2014
Here is the latest equality briefing from HDN. HDN-eBriefing-October-2014…
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Exploring gender equality
Through this report, we aim to explore changes in women’s aspirations and expectations over time and from generation to generation, and to spark debate…
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A divided nation – absolute poverty in economic recovery
The report predicts that 2020 is set to mark the end of the first decade since records began without a fall in absolute poverty.…
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Careful with disposal of goods on eviction
The High Court ruled housing officers at Southwark council acted with ‘civil conspiracy’ if not ‘criminal conspiracy’ when they abused their positions and unlawfully…
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HAs to benefit from cheap debt
Seven-year debt option to launch in January with government guarantee According to Inside Housing: Housing associations are set to benefit from some of the…
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Roll out of Universal Credit next year
Work and Pensions Secretary, Iain Duncan Smith announced that Universal Credit will be rolled out to all Job centres and local authorities across the…
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Construction equality framework
The CITB Be Fair framework is now up and running. The CITB have pledged £100,000 to the first 100 companies to pass the framework…
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Forum laucnhed for LGBT Good Practice in London
A new forum called HouseProud launched to share best practice for supporting LGBT residents and staff. Accordng to Inside Housing: The forum, which will…
