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.
Failing to strengthen financial management in government is not an option, says Manj Kalar, Technical Manager for Central Government, CIPFA
With 54,909 responses across the country, the government’s consultation on high speed rail was one of the largest ever undertaken by the Department for Transport.
The progress report of the pothole review being undertaken by the DfT's Highways Maintenance Efficiency Programme (HMEP) has identified the growing problem of potholes.
Professor John Walker London Chapter ISACA Security Advisory Group and CTO of Secure-Bastion believes the days of external simplex threats have now given way to multi-faceted attack vectors.
Amanda Beesley from the British Security Industry Association, explains how modern security technology can help cut utility costs, as well as improve safety
In the aftermath of the recent UK riots, Stan Atkins, group chief executive officer of the British Institute of Cleaning Science, examines methods for effective graffiti removal and prevention
The National Insulation Association has endorsed a government cash injection to boost early take-up of the Green Deal, but says that more action is needed to ensure the success of the scheme
Whilst most famous for its football and musical exports, Manchester’s status as a leading business tourism destination is catching up – it’s a sector worth over £550m per annum to the city
Philip King, CEO of the Institute of Credit Management discusses the need for accounts departments to keep a clear focus in order to navigate the current stormy seas of financial control
A clear understanding of how to specify the correct products for different applications is key to reducing the risk of road accidents, writes the Association for Road Traffic Safety and Management
Dr Andrew Craig Waste charts the evolution of our improving attitude to waste and assesses the state of play following the government’s review of waste policy
Administered independently, income tax and NICs result in anomalies, costs and complexity for employers, and costs to taxpayers via the HMRC administration burden. Could integration of the two remove economic distortion, reduce burdens on business, and improve fairness for individual earners?
CE marking for road traffic signs will be a legal requirement from 1 July 2013. So what does this mean for local authorities?
With more than half a million people working in the industry in 2010, according to a survey by NatWest and the British Franchise Association, franchising seems a popular career choice
If there’s one event most organisations hold each year where the need for a return on investment is relaxed in favour of the need to bring people together for a jolly good time.
This country is home to some of the best universities in the world and for the event organiser, they are increasingly providing some of the highest quality conference and events venues available
The ability to get the cash in makes the difference between the success or failure of an organisation. But what makes a good credit manager, asks the Institute of Credit Management
With government committed to reducing carbon emissions in its estate, at a time when funding streams are squeezed, how can organisations cost and prioritise energy projects effectively?
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