Monday, 20 October 2014

Social policy report 20-25th October 2014

Who accounts for social mobility? Is enough being done? ACCA survey social class/ mobility and accounting students

Welfare Reform for the 21st Century - setting out the case for the protection insurance sector, government, employer bodies and other stakeholders to work together to increase use of income protection insurance through the workplace. Association of British Insurers


Big Brother Watch report on police surveillance

Stand up for educationA manifesto for our children's education NUT

Thursday, 16 October 2014

Health reports 13-19th October 2014


The King's Fund How healthy are we? A high-level guide



This report argues for a 5-10 year cross-sector strategy to be put in place in order to tackle the obesity crisis. 


Healthwatch Loud and clear: making consumer voices heard
This report details the findings of an investigation into the failings of the complaints system in health and social care

Friday, 3 October 2014

Social policy reports 6-10th Ocotber 2014


Personal Independence payments - the impact of the delays- Citizens Advice Scotland

A survey of local authorities suggests councils will hugely struggle to maintain current levels of help for vulnerable people when government scraps the £347 million Local Welfare Assistance fund next year. Local Government Association

Alien nation? New perspectives on the white working class and disengagement in Britain IPPR report

Tackling the housing crisis: Alternatives to declining standards, displacement and dispossession CLass paper.
A survey of local authorities published today suggests councils will hugely struggle to maintain current levels of help for vulnerable people when government scraps the £347 million Local Welfare Assistance fund next year. - See more at: http://www.local.gov.uk/web/guest/media-releases/-/journal_content/56/10180/6583322/NEWS#sthash.prwAeFmB.dpuf
A survey of local authorities published today suggests councils will hugely struggle to maintain current levels of help for vulnerable people when government scraps the £347 million Local Welfare Assistance fund next year. - See more at: http://www.local.gov.uk/web/guest/media-releases/-/journal_content/56/10180/6583322/NEWS#sthash.prwAeFmB.dpuf
A survey of local authorities published today suggests councils will hugely struggle to maintain current levels of help for vulnerable people when government scraps the £347 million Local Welfare Assistance fund next year. - See more at: http://www.local.gov.uk/web/guest/media-releases/-/journal_content/56/10180/6583322/NEWS#sthash.prwAeFmB.dpuf