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.
Tom Cumberlege, public sector manager at the Carbon Trust, looks at what local authorities can do to reduce their carbon emissions
Dave Lewis, head of business energy services at npower, says planning is everything for organisations preparing for the Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme
From this spring, social housing providers will have to meet new standards required by the Tenant Services Authority
The skills that an outsourced debt collection agency can bring to the public sector are increasingly proving their worth
With public sector spending under scrutiny, those that use consultants may have to justify expenditure. Jerome Reback, partner at Engage for Change, gives an eight point plan to drive value from a consultancy investment
Dave Vernon, of the Professional Planning Forum, looks at how new working practices are driving success in contact centres
Margaret Goodlad looks at the benefits of running a ‘Do it yourself’ employer childcare voucher scheme
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Neil Jefferson, CEO of the Zero Carbon Hub, discusses the opportunities and challenges of achieving the government’s target for all new homes to be zero carbon from 2016
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
The skills of external debt collection agencies can help in this economic storm, says Kurt Obermaier, executive director of the CSA
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