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The Professor Will See You Now: Trust
The Professor Will See You Now: Trust
Parliament
By Professor Philip Cowley
In an occasional series, Professor Philip Cowley offers a political science lesson for The House’s readers. This week: trust
Addressing the burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Partner content
Health
By Sanofi
Addressing the burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Women in Westminster: The 100 2025 list is revealed!
Parliament
By Baroness Jenkin of Kennington
Women in Westminster: The 100 2025 list is revealed!
The essential skills needed for the future workforce Partner content
Education
By National Foundation for Educational Research
The essential skills needed for the future workforce
'Devastating': Wendy Chamberlain reviews 'The List'
Books & culture
By Wendy Chamberlain MP
'Devastating': Wendy Chamberlain reviews 'The List'
If we don’t understand soft power, no wonder aid budgets get cut
Defence
By Tobias Ellwood
If we don’t understand soft power, no wonder aid budgets get cut
A unified approach is needed to address the UK’s biggest killer Partner content
Health
By Alzheimer’s Society
A unified approach is needed to address the UK’s biggest killer
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The Secret Social Worker: 'It Feels Relentless And The Gaps Are Just Too Big For Us To Fill'
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Health
How to resolve the modern care dilemma: drop the obsession with GDP
How to resolve the modern care dilemma: drop the obsession with GDP
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Social workers in England move inside the big regulation tent Partner content
By Health and Care Professions Council
Social workers in England move inside the big regulation tent
"We protect the public," is Anna van der Gaag's neat description of the work of the Health and Care Professions Council.
Yorkshire is proud of Lizzie Armitstead
Culture
By Greg Mulholland
Yorkshire is proud of Lizzie Armitstead
Lib Dem MP Greg Mulholland celebrates the success of his constituent, the olympic silver medal winning cyclist Lizzie Armitstead.
Green Deal uncertainty persists Partner content
By Dods Green Deal Dialogue
Green Deal uncertainty persists
There is a long way to go before homeowners and small businesses feel convinced by the benefits of the Green Deal, according to attendees of the Dods Green Deal Business Summit in Birmingham.
Government's 'welfare rhetoric' condemned by disability charity Partner content
By Scope
Government's 'welfare rhetoric' condemned by disability charity
A new poll of disabled people has found that worsening attitudes and increased public hostility as the Government focuses on 'benefit scroungers'.
Wiggins victory boosts pre-Olympic spending Partner content
By Visa
Wiggins victory boosts pre-Olympic spending
Bike shops are experiencing a surge of customers after Bradley Wiggins' victory at the Tour de France.
Can trees make people happy? Partner content
By Woodland Trust
Can trees make people happy?
Trees and woodland have a strong contribution to make to well-being, or happiness, says the Woodland Trust.
Holistic approach needed for troubled families Partner content
By Action for Children
Holistic approach needed for troubled families
Action for Children has welcomed a new report from the Government adviser Louise Casey on how to deal with 120,000 most troubled families in England.
Will further education loans disadvantage learners? Partner content
By Association of Employment and Learning Providers
Will further education loans disadvantage learners?
Will further education (FE) loans damage the government's ambitions for apprenticeships, asks Graham Hoyle OBE, chief executive of the Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP).
Blaming the rain for weak consumer spending 'will not wash' Partner content
By Visa
Blaming the rain for weak consumer spending 'will not wash'
Although the Jubilee generated a modest boost to consumer spending in June, the underlying weakness in spending prevails.
Securing the value of England’s forests - the end of the beginning Partner content
By Woodland Trust
Securing the value of England’s forests - the end of the beginning
Few could have predicted when David Cameron and Nick Clegg had that famous rose garden press conference that nature - in the form of the public forest estate - would prove such a politically explosive issue.
'Paul Maynard is a deserving Charity Champion' Partner content
By Visa
'Paul Maynard is a deserving Charity Champion'
We were "particularly proud" to see Paul Maynard MP collect the Society Champion award at this year's Charity Champion awards, say sponsor, Visa Europe.
Delight as forests to remain in public hands Partner content
By Campaign to Protect Rural England
Delight as forests to remain in public hands
The Campaign for the Protection of Rural England has welcomed the final report from the Independent Panel on Forestry, which recommends that public forest estate should remain in public ownership.
Sharp rise in rough sleeping 'caused by recession' Partner content
By Homeless Link
Sharp rise in rough sleeping 'caused by recession'
Rough sleeping in London has risen by 43% in the past year, new figures reveal.
Green energy plans ‘disadvantage rural areas’ Partner content
By Calor Gas
Green energy plans ‘disadvantage rural areas’
Calor Gas has warned that despite claims that green energy will bring down household bills, DECC’s own estimate of the impact on electricity prices in 2020 arising from their energy and climate change policies predict a 27% rise.
LGA: Council services could disappear by 2020 Partner content
By Local Government Association
LGA: Council services could disappear by 2020
Councils are faced with rising costs for statutory services such as care, social services and waste collection will increasingly absorb resources.
Is the Green Deal ready? Partner content
By Dods Green Deal Dialogue
Is the Green Deal ready?
Lauded as 'one of the most ambitious projects any government has ever embarked upon', the Green Deal is designed to encourage the take up of energy efficiency measures by UK homes and businesses.
'We want more apprenticeships than any advanced nation' says minister Partner content
By Association of Employment and Learning Providers
'We want more apprenticeships than any advanced nation' says minister
John Hayes recently attended the annual AELP conference and spoke about apprenticeships and careers advice.
'Olympics will generate a £5.33bn economic legacy' Partner content
By Visa
'Olympics will generate a £5.33bn economic legacy'
By 2015, the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games will have generated an economic legacy worth £5.33bn, according to a new report.
'We urge the government to take leadership at Rio+20' Partner content
By UNICEF UK
'We urge the government to take leadership at Rio+20'
Jazmin Burgess, climate change policy and research officer at UNICEF UK sets out what the charity would like to see achieved at Rio+20.
Student social workers: Ensuring fitness to practice Partner content
By Health and Care Professions Council
Student social workers: Ensuring fitness to practice
In recent months, we have been examining the most appropriate mechanism for assuring the fitness to practise of students during their education and training, writes Anna van der Gaag, chair of the Health Professions Council.
Savers report 'risks misleading investors' Partner content
By Investment Association
Savers report 'risks misleading investors'
A Centre for Policy Studies (CPS) report that claims the retirement savings industry "is in the last chance saloon of public opinion" has been criticised by Investment Management Association (IMA).
Minister encourages consumers to buy British Partner content
By Campaign to Protect Rural England
Minister encourages consumers to buy British
Food and Agriculture minister James Paice has welcomed a report into England's local food webs and said DEFRA will study its key recommendations.
New report reveals 'key role' of insurance in our environmental future Partner content
By Chartered Insurance Institute
New report reveals "key role" of insurance in our environmental future
A new report from the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) discusses the environmental challenges that lie ahead, concluding with three possible scenarios and the potential implications for the insurance sector.
CPRE: Focus should be on local food Partner content
By Campaign to Protect Rural England
CPRE: Focus should be on local food
Local food networks are under-recognised and poorly supported, according to a new report from the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE).
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Better Neighbourhoods: Where Our Neighbourhoods Feel Like Home
2025
Terrace Pavillion, House of Commons
Better Neighbourhoods: Where Our Neighbourhoods Feel Like Home
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