Impact of iodine deficiency on babies is "important health issue"
Iodine deficiency during pregnancy may lower the cognitive ability of some babies, researchers publishing in medical journal The Lancet have found.
Adult social services make strides in the provision of personal budgets
Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) President Sandie Keene has praised the sector for widening and improving the spread of personal budgets…
Public dependent on banks unless new system found, says Prof Werner
We are entirely dependent on the actions of banks because they are the ones who create and allocate the money supply, shaping the economic landscape.
TUC: government is destroying disabled people's living standards
The move towards Universal Credit, cuts to the NHS, and the new Personal Independence Payments (PIP)will take millions from disabled people's pockets, say the Trades…
Tough approach needed to improve FE colleges, says Labour
All new Further Education teachers should have at least 2 good GCSE grades in English and Maths, an advisory group for Labour has said.
Banks: Ignore customer complaints at your peril!
Research by customer experience providers [24]7 suggests banks must use big data to learn what customers want and prevent them from moving elsewhere.
Afghan interpreters given right to live in UK
Six hundred Afghan interpreters who worked with British troops are to be given the right to live in the UK following a government climbdown.
Can Scotland's economy bear the brunt of independence?
Scotland's thriving economy means it can 'more than afford to be a successful independent country', a new paper with strong Scottish government backing has said.
Gay marriage bill passes through Commons
The gay marriage bill, which will grant same-sex couples the right to marry in England and Wales, has passed through the House of Commons despite serious Tory opposition.
Reaction from KPMG in response to the Work Programme report
A report published today by the parliamentary Work & Pensions Committee gives a more balanced assessment, according to Alan Downey, KPMG’s Head of Public Sector.
Chris Wade, CEO of Action for Market Towns, sets out the strategic steps that councils, community groups and businesses need to take together to deliver the long-term revitalisation of their town centres.
Can the concept of gamification provide an effective solution to aid learning and development in business, asks Peter Phillips, Chief Executive of Unicorn Training.
Knowledge experts should stop focussing on how technical they are and instead focus on what they can do and do it well, says Ian Ross, Learning Technologies Manager for the Charity Learning Consortium.
Technologies can help organisations improve productivity through ICT consolidation and should be able to make substantial cost savings, says Mark Weir, Country Manager for Scotland at F5.
Why would any organisation want to get into banking at the moment? Asks Dr Steve McCabe from Birmingham City University’s Business School.
Either drop the beginning “e” in eLearning or widely expand its definition and scope, says Elliott Masie, Chair of The Learning Consortium at The MASIE Center.
The British BIDs Academy will train the next generation of high street professionals, says Dr Julie Grail, Chief Executive of British BIDs.
Distance learning is not a new phenomenon... but technology is giving us many new possibilities, says David Williams, CEO and Founder of Impact International.
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Iodine deficiency during pregnancy may lower the cognitive ability of some babies, researchers publishing in medical journal The Lancet have found.
Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) President Sandie Keene has praised the sector for widening and improving the spread of personal budgets for elderly and disabled people.
We are entirely dependent on the actions of banks because they are the ones who create and allocate the money supply, shaping the economic landscape.
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