Michael Gove’s Written Ministerial Statement of Tuesday 13 December 2011 said that all responses from the Department for Education’s recent Consultation on School Funding were still being considered and that the Government’s own response was still being prepared: “However, the responses also reflect a variety of views over some of the key aspects of the… Read more »
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The Government’s Regional Policy is called Localism
This piece is not about the politics. It’s about funding. It’s main message is that Localism is the new Regionalism. Especially, this piece – with apologies for its unenviable length – seeks to summarise the deluge of Local Government funding initiatives and consultations which appeared immediately prior to Christmas. Regional Policy by Eland House and… Read more »
Who Speaks for the West Midlands?
This post makes three main points: Compared with the North and other regions no one is putting the Case for the West Midlands In a brand new policy environment, there is “no going back” to previous structures and policies. The West Midlands needs to adapt to new funding structures The West Midlands needs a coherent… Read more »
“New Challenges, New Chances”: No Central Bank for Colleges’ Sovereign Debts.
Last week, most focus on was the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement. This week it has been on the Prime Minister’s difficulties with his Party and with the proposed Merkozy Amendments to the Lisbon Treaty. So it’s probably understandable that the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills’ publication of two more chapters in its “New Challenges. New… Read more »
Launch of Employer Ownership Pilots on Tuesday 13 December 2011
As featured before in Important Grant News, Prime Minister David Cameron and Vince Cable first mentioned the Employer Ownership Pilots initiative on Thursday 17 November 2011. Vince Cable said then: “We have to fundamentally alter the relationship between employers and the state – giving employers the space and opportunity for greater ownership of the vocational… Read more »
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