The Commission for the Compact has published guidance for local authorities on managing budget revisions
Employment services for disabled people and a project aiming to reduce re-offending are among those which have been selected as pilots for a project to promote the design and delivery of public services through the third sector.
Environment Secretary, Hilary Benn, has announced the 16 members of the new Third Sector Task Force on climate change, the environment and sustainable development
Hazel Blears announced on Tuesday 16 Seotember at the DTA national conference that the new Asset Transfer Unit will be managed by the DTA with the close involvement of key stakeholders the Local Government Association and Community Matters.
New research published today shows that non-privileged young people have a significantly higher chance of going to a leading university if they attend one of the one week university summer schools sponsored by the Sutton Trust. In some cases the summer schools ‘reduce completely’ the disadvantage of coming from a poorer home
Education Secretary Michael Gove today announced he was scrapping the existing ICT curriculum.In its place, he will introduce new courses of study in Computer Science
New research from the University of Bristol has found that nearly a quarter of mothers’ first-time visits to a group were so off-putting that they did not return to that group. One in five mothers then became afraid of attending any group
Education Secretary Michael Gove today announced a £2m-a-year partnership between the Department for Education and the Institute of Physics (IOP) to attract the best graduates to become physics teachers
Children’s Minister Sarah Teather will tomorrow announce that the Government will trial free parenting classes in three areas of the country, aiming to reach over 50,000 parents
Despite the recession, charities, social enterprises and voluntary organisations (the third sector) are still innovating, according to a publication now out from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
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