44% with mental health problems have crisis debts
Mental health problems can cause severe debt; severe debt can cause mental health problems. The sheer scale of this national problem is hidden, as both issues carry a stigma.
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5 mistakes to avoid when writing your CV
In today’s job market it has never been more important to have a well written, up to date and informative CV, which shows you and your abilities in the best
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Webwatch – Skype
Do you live in a remote location or attend a lot of meetings and find that copious amounts of time and energy is wasted on travel when you could be
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Interview Help – Dealing with the difficult questions at an interview
Being invited to an interview is half the battle. That means you have already impressed the potential employer with your CV showing your work experience, skills, and educational history. He
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Consumer insurance will not solve the problems of social care funding
A new think-tank report published this month argues that consumer insurance for long-term care will not solve the problems of the social care system in England and Wales, and policymakers
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Ingram announces new centre to improve care services
A new centre of excellence to improve the lives of children in care is to be established in Scotland, children’s minister Adam Ingram has announced. The centre, to be based at the University of Strathclyde, will provide specialist training for those working with such children, support colleges and universities in helping them into ongoing education, and consult with children on how services should be shaped.
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Response to the Scottish Government’s Child Poverty Strategy Consultation
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s response to the Scottish Government’s consultation on a Child Poverty Strategy. This submission draws on our research evidence relating to child poverty including statistics about poverty
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Children’s rights measure moves forward in Wales
The National Assembly for Wales has approved the Proposed Rights of Children and Young Persons (Wales) Measure.
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Performance judgements for adult social services
This is the final time that the Care Quality Commission will publish judgements about councils’ performance using the seven outcomes from the Department of Health’s 2006 white paper Our Health,
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The foundation years – Preventing poor children becoming poor adults : Frank Field Review
The Review has concluded that the UK needs to address the issue of child poverty in a fundamentally different way if it is to make a real change to children’s
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