By Rebecca Riley Earlier this week, the Prison Reform Trust announced an independent review into why so many children in care in England and Wales end up in the criminal justice system. Led by Lord Laming, the inquiry is expected […]
By Morwen Johnson Current forecasts suggest that across the UK, 4.7m children will be living in poverty by 2020 (equivalent to nearly the population of Scotland). This is despite the fact that the Child Poverty Act 2010 legally binds the […]
Original Image by JohnHain licensed under Creative Commons In a time where our Human Rights are being politicised and reviewed there are far reaching consequences of any changes. An example of this is its application to those who suffer mental […]
2015 has been declared the International Year of Evaluation, by a global movement of international partners seeking to enhance the capacity of Civil Society Organisations to influence policymakers and public opinion, and ensure public policies are based on evidence. Our […]
By Donna Gardiner On Sunday 8th March, people around the globe will come together to celebrate the economic, social and political achievements of women as part of International Women’s Day. The day also presents an opportunity to call for greater […]
By Donna Gardiner New Shared Parental Leave legislation came into force in England, Scotland and Wales on the 1st December 2014. The legislation provides much greater flexibility in regards to how parents care for their child over the first year […]
By Donna Gardiner This week is Living Wage Week and the issue of workers struggling to make ends meet has been in the news again. Back on 23rd September 2014, I attended an event held by the Glasgow Centre for […]
By Brelda Baum European Mobility Week takes place from 16-22 September and is themed around ‘Our streets, our choice’. But what is being done to make towns and city centres age-and-disability friendly? According to a recent DWP press release, high […]
By Donna Gardiner As one in six employees will suffer from mental ill health at some point during their working lives, ensuring the wellbeing of employees is increasingly becoming a management priority (EU-OSHA, 2014). Indeed, the financial cost to British […]
by Stephen Lochore Austerity measures implemented by the UK Government since 2010 have reduced funding for some public services and aspects of welfare. Although local government has attempted to absorb real-term reductions in funding, for example by sharing corporate functions, […]
