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    Office for National Statistics reveals NHS workforce numbers fell by 11,000 in last quarter of 2006

    by Mike Berry 16 Mar 2007
    by Mike Berry 16 Mar 2007

    The number of people working in the NHS fell by 11,000 in the last quarter of 2006, official figures have...

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    Construction union Ucatt tells government directly employed labour will limit delays and cost-overruns for London Olympics

    by Mike Berry 16 Mar 2007
    by Mike Berry 16 Mar 2007

    Construction union Ucatt has called on the government to use only direct employed labour for the Olympics rather than subcontractors...

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    Pay deals static despite low public sector settlement

    by Georgina Fuller 16 Mar 2007
    by Georgina Fuller 16 Mar 2007

    Pay settlements are running at 3.5%, unchanged from the previous quarter, according to pay specialists Industrial Relations Services (IRS). The...

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    Financial sector jobs market boom continues after latest bonus round

    by Greg Pitcher 15 Mar 2007
    by Greg Pitcher 15 Mar 2007

    The flurry of post-bonus financial sector employee movement continued in February with the number of job candidates up 22% on...

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    More jobs at risk at Prudential as cost-cutting target goes up by £80m

    by Georgina Fuller 15 Mar 2007
    by Georgina Fuller 15 Mar 2007

    Up to 3,000 jobs at financial services giant Prudential could be at risk after the insurance giant revealed it needed...

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    NHS Employers call for increased productivity from NHS workers

    by Greg Pitcher 14 Mar 2007
    by Greg Pitcher 14 Mar 2007

    Improving the productivity of healthcare workers is akin to tackling climate change, according to NHS Employers director Steve Barnett.With both...

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    Government comprehensive Spending Review is fundamental to meeting Leitch Review targets

    by Personnel Today 14 Mar 2007
    by Personnel Today 14 Mar 2007

    Conference news: Skills for Prosperity conference, 6 March, Queen Elizabeth II Centre, London
    The government’s autumn Comprehensive Spending Review – and cash...

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    Chancellor Gordon Brown seeks employer support for welfare reform plans

    by Greg Pitcher 14 Mar 2007
    by Greg Pitcher 14 Mar 2007

    Gordon Brown met with employers last week to enlist their support for a decade of welfare reforms. The chancellor threw...

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    Probation Service recruitment drive seeks trainee probation officers

    by Mike Berry 14 Mar 2007
    by Mike Berry 14 Mar 2007

    The National Probation Service is aiming to hire 560 new trainee probation officers as part of a recruitment drive across England and...

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    European Council aims to reduce the administrative burdens arising from EU law by 25%

    by Personnel Today 14 Mar 2007
    by Personnel Today 14 Mar 2007

    The European Council has agreed to follow the UK’s lead and reduce red tape arising from EU law by 25%.
    At a meeting in...

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    CBI calls for twice as many science and engineering students to beat future skills shortage

    by Greg Pitcher 13 Mar 2007
    by Greg Pitcher 13 Mar 2007

    The UK will have a shortage of scientists and engineers unless it doubles the proportion of graduates doing these subjects...

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    Construction union UCATT slams low pay for ageing craftsmen working in prisons

    by Mike Berry 13 Mar 2007
    by Mike Berry 13 Mar 2007

    Low pay and an ageing workforce are creating a maintenance “time bomb” in Britain’s prisons, construction union UCATT has warned.

    The...

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    Skills for Prosperity conference, 6 March, Queen Elizabeth II Centre, London: conference quotes

    by Personnel Today 13 Mar 2007
    by Personnel Today 13 Mar 2007

    “I expect education, skills and training will replace even health as the government’s primary focus in the next budget. For...

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    Home secretary John Reid announces government plans for tougher sanctions over employing illegal staff

    by Mike Berry 7 Mar 2007
    by Mike Berry 7 Mar 2007

    Companies employing illegal workers face tougher sanctions under new government plans announced by home secretary John Reid. A new cross-government...

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    Government plans to keep children in school or workplace training schemes until they are 18

    by Greg Pitcher 7 Mar 2007
    by Greg Pitcher 7 Mar 2007

    The government will this month publish plans to raise the compulsory education age to 18.
    Secretary of state for education and...

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