by Agency Reporter | Jul 22, 2024 | Briefing
THE new government must immediately address the problem of low pay in adult social care by tackling illegal underpayment of wages, and urgently consulting the sector on a separate minimum wage and a national pay scale, say the Health Foundation and the Nuffield Trust ...
by Agency Reporter | Jul 22, 2024 | Briefing
A NEW study suggests that up to seven million workers in England may lack the Essential Employment Skills (EES) they need to do their jobs by the year 2035. These skills are: communication, collaboration, problem-solving, organising, planning and prioritising work,...
by Agency Reporter | Jul 21, 2024 | Briefing
CHRISTIAN AID says the UK government must act following the International Court of Justice (ICJ) landmark opinion that Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories is against international law. The ICJ statement says that Israeli settlement of Palestinian land...
by Agency Reporter | Jul 20, 2024 | Briefing
BANNING French women athletes who wear hijabs from competing at the Olympic Games breaches international human rights laws and exposes the discriminatory hypocrisy of French authorities and the craven weakness of the International Olympic Committee, says Amnesty...
by Agency Reporter | Jul 20, 2024 | Briefing
AS the school year ends and a new government sets priorities, a clearer picture emerges of a growing problem in England’s schools, with the most vulnerable children most at risk of falling out of school, and 4,100 children sent home every day. The Who’s Losing...
