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07/04/2011
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£20m Management Training Fund Will Help Small Businesses Grow
Skills Minister John Hayes today called on senior leaders in SMEs to take advantage of funding that will support leadership and management training to help them grow their businesses. Around 13,000 small and medium sized businesses and social enterprises that demonstrate a potential for growth will benefit from the Leadership and Management development grant. This will help stimulate innovation and employment, boosting the economy and helping develop a bigger and more cohesive society. A match funded grant of up to £1,000 can be spent on leadership training and coaching that helps grow the business, improving productivity and competitiveness. The programme also includes a free consultation with an expert adviser before the training commences, as well as a free follow-up to discuss the impact of the training and any further skills needs.
Prisons And Probation Ombudsman Named
The preferred candidate to be the next Prisons and Probation Ombudsman for England and Wales has been announced today. Nigel Newcomen CBE, currently Her Majesty's Deputy Chief Inspector of Prisons, has been selected after a rigorous and open selection process, which took into account the Commissioner for Public Appointments' Code of Practice as best practice. The Justice Secretary has invited the Justice Committee to hold a pre-appointment hearing and will consider the committee's views before deciding whether to proceed with the appointment.
Guidance Will End 'Nonsensical' Health And Safety Approach
Officers who perform 'heroic acts' in circumstances where no-one else is put at risk will no longer be prosecuted under health and safety laws. This new guidance from the Crown Prosecution Service follows a recommendation in Lord Young’s review of health and safety published in December last year. Policing and criminal justice minister Nick Herbert welcomed the news. He said: “For too long, police officers have been held back in performing the very basics of the important job they do - fighting crime and keeping us safe. We are determined to do all we can to remove the obstacles that get in the way and give officers more discretion to make decisions affecting their work. This new guidance marks the end of a culture where nonsensical health and safety rules stop police officers acting in the best interest of the public and sends a clear, long-overdue message to police officers that they are trusted to make the right judgements.” The Crown Prosecution Service will continue to assess every incident will take action if it is in the public interest to do so. Police forces have their own disciplinary procedures for circumstances where officers behave improperly.
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Skills Minister John Hayes today called on senior leaders in SMEs to take advantage of funding that will support leadership and management training to help them grow their businesses. Around 13,000 small and medium sized businesses and social enterprises that demonstrate a potential for growth will benefit from the Leadership and Management development grant. This will help stimulate innovation and employment, boosting the economy and helping develop a bigger and more cohesive society. A match funded grant of up to £1,000 can be spent on leadership training and coaching that helps grow the business, improving productivity and competitiveness. The programme also includes a free consultation with an expert adviser before the training commences, as well as a free follow-up to discuss the impact of the training and any further skills needs.
Prisons And Probation Ombudsman Named
The preferred candidate to be the next Prisons and Probation Ombudsman for England and Wales has been announced today. Nigel Newcomen CBE, currently Her Majesty's Deputy Chief Inspector of Prisons, has been selected after a rigorous and open selection process, which took into account the Commissioner for Public Appointments' Code of Practice as best practice. The Justice Secretary has invited the Justice Committee to hold a pre-appointment hearing and will consider the committee's views before deciding whether to proceed with the appointment.
Guidance Will End 'Nonsensical' Health And Safety Approach
Officers who perform 'heroic acts' in circumstances where no-one else is put at risk will no longer be prosecuted under health and safety laws. This new guidance from the Crown Prosecution Service follows a recommendation in Lord Young’s review of health and safety published in December last year. Policing and criminal justice minister Nick Herbert welcomed the news. He said: “For too long, police officers have been held back in performing the very basics of the important job they do - fighting crime and keeping us safe. We are determined to do all we can to remove the obstacles that get in the way and give officers more discretion to make decisions affecting their work. This new guidance marks the end of a culture where nonsensical health and safety rules stop police officers acting in the best interest of the public and sends a clear, long-overdue message to police officers that they are trusted to make the right judgements.” The Crown Prosecution Service will continue to assess every incident will take action if it is in the public interest to do so. Police forces have their own disciplinary procedures for circumstances where officers behave improperly.
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Health Services For Vulnerable About To Improve
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Four Arrested Over Denton Fight Death
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