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Theme : funding
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The Grim Reap of Arts Cuts
'Nearly 200 arts organisations in England have been told that their funding will end from next April in the biggest and most bloody cull since the Arts Council was set up more than 50 years ago'
from : samjones
17th December 2007
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Report calls on employers to meet cost of migrant English lessons | Special reports | Guardian Unlim
The commission said ""Given the key role immigration now plays in the success of the UK economy, and the importance of interaction in reducing concerns about immigrants, we believe that Esol funding needs to be reconsidered; and that more innovative ways of providing Esol need to be looked at."
from : duncanoleary
17th July 2007
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Connexions faces disconnection | Society | SocietyGuardian.co.uk
Connexions under-threat as local authorities take control of funding for services for young people.
from : tomrichardson
15th May 2007
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Learning for Life: A new framework for adult skills (ippr publication)
IPPR report arguing that interest-free loans should be available to adults in FE, putting the system on a level foting with HE. Also argues for a stronger role for Local authotities.
from : duncanoleary
19th March 2007
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Whipping up a perfect storm...
Last year’s Demos report A Perfect Storm? predicted that there would be widespread cases of local authorities cutting back their cultural provision. Since then, Wandsworth has threatened to close Battersea Arts Centre and Walthamstow Museum, the William Morris Museum in Waltham Forest is under threat, Bolton is selling assets, and Southampton is discussing closing part of its museum service.
from : samjones
6th March 2007
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Troubled children pay the price for care home deficiency
Closing care-homes is separating children from their families. Physical separation becomes an emotional one and breeds a sense of isolation, and lonliness
from : tomrichardson
9th February 2007
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Leap in performance
Youth clubs improve children's learning, but will they retain funding?
from : tomrichardson
9th February 2007
