Skills for Justice: The new Diploma in Public Services looks to stakeholders for feedback
Thursday, 13 December 2007 12:00 AM
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Justice secretary Jack Straw outlined his ambition to make justice a "new front in public service" at the Labour conference in Manchester today.
The public should be placed at the heart of public services as a part of "truly personalised" reforms of schools and hospitals, the prime minister said today.
Everyone studying the new vocational diplomas would take English, maths and IT modules as well doing work experience in their chosen subjects, it has been revealed.
Catching up with the private sector's ability to engage with their customers is a key aim of the government's public sector reforms announced today.
Tony Blair and Michael Howard have clashed in the Commons over the state of public services.
The Prison Service and Probation Service are to be merged with the National Offender Management Service (Noms) in the latest home affairs governance restructure.
Universities are likely to adopt a cautious approach to students applying with diploma qualifications rather than A-levels, a report suggests.
In a keynote speech the Prime Minister has said that his vision for public services "combines choice, excellence and equality in a modern universal welfare state".
Public services should take more account of their customers' needs and ensure any complaints are properly dealt with, an influential committee of MPs says today.
The privatisation of public services should be "extended, not retracted" according to centre-left thinktank Progress.
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Skills for Justice: Champion announced for the Diploma in Public Services
A partnership of three leading sector skills councils has successfully bid to develop standards, qualifications and apprenticeships for employers across the UK.
Victoria Stilwell says the way dogs are bred must change
Evidence-based policy should not be a radical concept. It needs to be celebrated.
As part of the ESRC Festival of Social Sciences, the Deafness Cognition And Language Research Centre (DCAL) hosted an event exploring the powerful benefits of bilingualism in spoken and sign languages, for hearing and deaf people alike - benefits that reach hearing and deaf people alike.
This flagship event is a forum for chief executives and chairs of the housing sector to network with each other and learn from a range of high-profile and inspirational speakers from media, political and housing backgrounds. It takes place in Park Plaza Victoria, London.
Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is an incurable lifelong condition arising from brain damage caused by maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy. The effects may include physical, mental, behavioural and learning disabilities. However, if diagnosed, the right strategies can transform the lives of those affected. This new Guardian Social Care Network half-day seminar in association with TACT Fostering and Adoption will explain the condition and show what can be done to help.
We often hear of the ‘Americanisation’ of abortion politics in the UK, but unpicking the substantive threats to women’s reproductive rights in the US can be a challenge. The 2012 bpas public lecture will explore the current state of abortion politics in the US and, at a time when abortion appears increasingly politicised in the UK, reflect on what lessons can be drawn by those keen to protect women’s reproductive autonomy elsewhere.
The UK Nuclear Awards is steadily becoming an anticipated annual event in the Nuclear calendar. The National Skills Academy for Nuclear and Cogent Sector Skills Council are preparing to hold their fourth collaborative Skills Awards Evening for the industry.
This one-day event is targeted at professionals operating in the information destruction industry, and aims at keeping delegates updated on recent developments in their sector, providing an opportunity to network with fellow professionals, whilst offering access to an informative exhibition and a comprehensive conference programme.
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