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.
Karen Grave looks at the pressures impacting on our workforce and shares examples of those leading the way in public sector recruitment
Kate Shoesmith, of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation, focuses upon dealing with the recruitment problem
Louise Tibbert, president of the Public Sector People Managers’ Association, talks about how issues like demographics and rising case loads are affecting the public sector workforce
Against a backdrop of recession, budget cuts and redundancies, employers are faced with selecting candidates from a large pool of applicants for a limited number of positions.
The public sector is experiencing its biggest rise in recruitment and retention challenges, notes Rebecca Clake, research adviser at the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
The Criminal Records Bureau’s Disclosure service allows organisations to make safer recruitment decisions
Bad publicity surrounding children’s social care has resulted in fewer people joining the profession. Essex County Council looks at how to tackle the problem
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