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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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Stress tests for lenders
The details of ‘stress tests’ to be applied to lenders in order to prove to the Bank of England they can withstand a large…
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Health boards take on mission impossible
Health and wellbeing boards (HWBs) risk being set up to fail, a top professor has warned. According to LG News: Writing in a Local…
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Website offers local advice on community activities
A new website offering local advice on community activities has been championed by a Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) minister. According to…
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Tax relief for healthy people suggested by think tank
People who improve their health should be granted tax cuts in order to relieve the NHS burden, a think tank suggests. According to LG…
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Mencap says people with learning disabilities are dying prematurely
Too many people with a learning disability are dying prematurely as they are not getting access to the right care and treatment, according to…
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Parliamentary inquiry into problems faced by disabled children
An independent Parliamentary inquiry has been launched into the problems faced in accessing childcare for disabled children. According to LG news: The inquiry will…
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Local Government responsible for 15% of data breaches
Local government was responsible for 15% of all self-reported data breaches in 2013-14, according to a Freedom of Information request. According to LG news:…
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Big Society update April 2014
Information below on: OCS Newsletter April 2014 Local Impact Fund Event 8 May New £2m fund to help older people stay healthy next winter…
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Learning from across the water on involvement
Here is a bit of around up on ideas from Bang the table in Austrailia: 10 steps to planning successful consultation: http://bangthetable.com/2014/02/17/infographic-ten-steps-for-planning-an-effective-consultation-online/ …
