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.
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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.
School budget cuts will not affect teaching standards, says Reform
There is no link between spending and higher pupil achievements, and therefore one fifth of school spending could be cut without harming any standards- one think tank says.
Gay marriage deal saves bill
Same sex couples may be able to marry in England and Wales in the summer of 2014, despite strong resistance among Tory activists.
Banking crises have become the new normal, says Stephany Jones
"What are [...] the aims which society requires from a financial system?" asks Stephany Griffith Jones, financial markets…
Civil servants to swap Whitehall corridors with NHS frontline, says Hunt
Civil servants will be swapping the corridors of Whitehall for the NHS front line in the future, Health Secretary Jeremy…
Amendment could jeopardize gay marriage bill, says government
Proposals to legalise same-sex marriage in England and Wales will be discussed in parliament today, amid opposition in the…
Public sector cannot “shrug off” consolidated ICT
The public sector cannot "shrug off" consolidated ICT, or the costs of delivering services will rise and rise, says Mark…
High-profile rape cases credited for rise in counselling demand
The high-profile arrests of some household names in show-business for sexual offences is 'bringing back the trauma of sexual…
The need for ICT consolidation in Scotland’s public sector
Technologies can help organisations improve productivity through ICT consolidation and should be able to make substantial…
Fire services could save £200m, says report
Fire and rescue authorities across England could save up to £200 million a year if they were to make services more…
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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.
There is no link between spending and higher pupil achievements, and therefore one fifth of school spending could be cut without harming any standards- one think tank says.
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