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What Do School Uniforms Achieve?
School uniform policies promote a message that uniforms can achieve many things, but there is limited research evidence to back up many of these claims, explains Dr Rachel Shanks, School of Education at the University of Aberdeen. The issue of compulsory school uniforms was recently debated at the French National Assembly. The proposals were defeated,…
Read MoreA Digitally Enabled NHS Can Attract New Staff, Relieve Stress And Enhance Care – BT research
Nearly three quarters of NHS staff believe technology could help transform patient care in England, with more than 80% claiming it could attract more ’digital natives’ into the workforce, according to a new study conducted with NHS employees by BT. 83% believe greater technology investment can help to attract a younger workforce 74% agree that…
Read MoreThe Case For Electric Vehicle Charging At Local Authority Level
Sam Illsley, Head of Customer Project Management at Mer UK – Public Charging, discusses the social and environmental value of installing EV charge points for local authorities. The role of the public sector in advancing the UK’s journey towards building a more environmentally friendly transport system cannot be understated. When it comes to electric mobility,…
Read MoreHuge national NHS Demonstration ‘End the Crisis – Support the Strikes!’ to take place in central London – tens of thousands expected to march
NHS staff and health campaigners from the alliance SOS NHS will take to the streets of London on March 11th in what is fully expected to be a huge national demonstration. When: Saturday 11th March 2023 Where: Beginning opposite Warren Street tube station on Tottenham Court Road, finishing near to Downing Street, Whitehall This emergency…
Read MoreNo more sticking plasters: repairing and transforming the NHS estate
While NHS trust leaders and their staff pull out all the stops to ensure patient safety amid strikes and the ever-growing demand for overstretched services, they have to contend too with huge underlying issues that have caused concern for years. Sir Julian Hartley, chief executive at NHS Providers explores their latest report on the state…
Read MoreCloud Infrastructure – Start Saving Now
“The topic of abundance comes in to play when discussing cost because there is a cost implication to over-indulgence. Organisations were quick to rubber stamp their cloud strategy because they believed they would benefit from the agility and cost savings that the public cloud purportedly provided. However, cost saving is not clear cut and cost…
Read MoreFighting The War With Drugs: How Can Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies Help Veterans?
Around 17% of recent military veterans in the UK report post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. Professor Jo Neill, Dr Verity Wainwright, and Frances Smith from The University of Manchester discuss the findings of a new study into the medicinal potential of psilocybin (the active constituent of so-called ‘magic’ mushrooms) for veterans with PTSD symptoms, and…
Read MoreGreen City-Regions: The Role of the Foundational Economy in Sustainability Transitions
The UK is making progress to achieve net zero, with the latest findings indicating that UK emissions in 2021 fell below 2019 levels. These efforts, however, are still identified as insufficient for fulfilling the Paris Agreement. Regional and urban areas are leading the way and developing ambitious strategies to reduce emissions and improve social conditions.…
Read More5 Key Questions To Ask When Considering Communications Technology For Your Public Sector Organisation
Lee Underwood, Channel Manager UK&I at Snom, shares some common denominators that public sector procurement managers should be looking out for when identifying the type of communications solution their organisation requires. Public sector organisations are continuing to increase their IT budgets, with spend almost doubling over the last five years to reach £17.3 billion in…
Read MoreThe Negative Impact Of Payroll Errors
In discussions around payroll accuracy, the focus is frequently on people, process and technology, and not on one of the less considered sources of error – payroll inputs. Ensuring that your people are well trained, your processes are right, and your technology is configured correctly are all very important steps to take; however, if the…
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