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Bids open for £20million homeless fund
Housing Minister, Mark Prisk, today called on the voluntary sector, social enterprises and homelessness services to bid for the last slice of £20 million…
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Literacy support
Lemos and Crane have launched LiteracyActionNet Guidance. You can register for free Use this component of the site to obtain information for action on:…
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Early Intervention Foundation launched
Prime minister David Cameron has launched the Early Intervention Foundation (EIF), a project aimed at tackling the root causes of social problems spanning generations of families.…
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Govt considering changing definition of exempt accom
The government has confirmed it will consider changing the definition of exempt accommodation for supported and specialist housing. In a letter to stakeholders, Minister for…
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LA led employment schemes – the best?
Local authority-led employment schemes could deliver results seven times better than those achieved the Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP’s) national Work Programme, London Councils has claimed. According…
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Permission to use rent income for welfare support fund
A council has got permission from the housing minister to use money from rental income to set up a £420,000 fund to support tenants…
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Lettings agents to face greater scrutiny
Letting agents and residential managing agents will now have to sign up to a recognised ombudsman scheme following an amendment to a bill currently…
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NAO questions procurement savings announcements
Spending watchdogs have questioned the ability of the Whitehall unit responsible for reducing procurement costs to deliver sustainable long-term savings. A National Audit Office…
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UK 2013 award winning landlords
Housing organisations have been honoured for their outstanding work to improve the lives of people in their communities. The winners of the UK Housing…
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Landlord updates its abuse training after death
A north west landlord has set up an annual training programme for maintenance staff after a four-year-old girl was killed by her mother in…
