Sue Robb of 4Children talks to Julie Laughton and Alison Britton from the Department for Education about the role of childminders in delivering the 30 hours free entitlement.
What are the different types of renewable energy? Which renewable energy will work best in a given building scenario? BRE sheds light on the relatively new world of renewable energy
Elaine Gibson, senior policy officer, the Institute of Payroll Professionals examines the key aspects of the Chancellor’s spending review and how they are likely to impact payroll departments
Debbie Johns, of the Association for Public Service Excellence, discusses new opportunities for councils to not only generate their own energy from renewable sources, but also make money
Jonathan Hilder, CEO of the Automatic Vending Association, discusses the latest developments in the vending industry, namely healthy eating and the introduction of the new five and ten pence coins
With budgetary restraint now widespread, AIM accredited venues offer event buyers firm reassurances of professionalism and value for money, writes the Meetings Industry Association
Jane Davidson, Environment Minister for Wales, discusses plans to deliver a holistic and flexible flood risk management system suitable for 21st Century Wales
Roger Bibbings, occupational safety adviser at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), gives his response to Lord Young’s review of health and safety, published in October
Situated in the middle of the country, West Midlands is made up of a variety of regions which offer organisations a wealth of venues to hold their conference, event or team building activity
Choosing an academic venue to hold your conference or event can offer value for money, without a compromise on product or service, writes Kirstie Danzey, Nottingham Conferences
The UK Government has set out an ambitious plan for all new homes to be zero carbon from 2016. Neil Jefferson of the Zero Carbon Hub explains what is right for tomorrow’s homes
Problems such as back pain are a major cause of sickness absence in office-based work. Richard Graveling highlights what to consider when setting up an ergonomically-sound workplace
Total Workplace Management 2010 gave FM professionals a chance to address all their needs through an extensive exhibition, innovative features and useful networking opportunities
Local and national government professionals had the opportunity to get up to speed on the latest issues facing the public sector at the recent Public Sector Credit Conference
With a host of interactive features, a wealth of educational content and numerous networking opportunities, the UK’s key commercial leisure event, Leisure Industry Week, closed a success
For most conference visitors part of the attraction of coming to London is the almost endless list of fantastic downtime activities, from sight-seeing to shopping to eating out
How can you keep staff motivated in the face of major cutbacks, asks Andrew Johnson, director-general, the UK Gift Card & Voucher Association
Unpaid debt, such as council tax and rent, is a growing problem and local authorities are bearing the brunt of it, says Kerry Walsh, head of Training & Events, Institute of Credit Management
The use of UK remanufactured cartridges over original ones has the potential to cut costs, cut waste, reduce CO2 and safeguard jobs, urges the UK Cartridge Remanufacturers Association
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