Apr 23, 2013 11:52 BST UK IT Association Education Secretary Michael Gove and Skills Minister Matthew Hancock have announced the launch of a new Technical Baccalaureate which is aimed at closing the gap in the IT skills market by providing a vocational qualification that employers will value.
Mar 15, 2013 13:06 GMT Edmonds Marshall McMahon Kate McMahon and Hugh Boyd-Wilson of Edmonds Marshall McMahon have recently advised MP Steve Baker (Wycombe) in relation to the tragic death of Mr Edward Maitland...
Mar 11, 2013 10:54 GMT UK IT Association With March seeing the beginning of a consultancy period for the Governments Cyber Security Organisational Standards, and given the recent events at Evernote we understand that is will be an area of concern for our members and their customers- read more on why we support the IASME standard.
Jan 22, 2013 16:25 GMT Curtin & Co Planning Minister, Nick Boles, is expected to announce proposals this week to launch the Government’s plans to allow commercial buildings to be turned into homes. Curtin&Co consultant, Paul Harvey, awaits the detail to what could be a; "potentially bright idea."
Dec 19, 2012 12:23 GMT Starbid StarBid is a Swedish registered company that has auctioned various foreign currencies since March 2012. Today, over 800 currency auctions completed for about 98% cheaper than the market price. Currencies like GBP, CAD, SEK and Euros that is actioning on starbid.eu where ordinary individuals has opportunities to participate in the bidding.
Sep 29, 2012 14:11 BST Plaid Cymru Commenting on the publication of the NHS Referral to treatment waiting times figures, which reveal that in neither the 26 nor 36 week targets were met on an all-Wales basis in July 2012, Plaid Cymru’s Shadow Minister for Health Elin Jones:
Sep 04, 2012 17:52 BST Curtin & Co The DCLG has a new Housing and Local Government Minister. Mark Prisk today took over the post from Grant Shapps who has become Chairman of the Conservative Party.
Aug 24, 2012 18:05 BST Curtin & Co Yesterday, financier Sir Adrian Montague published his Government report recommending the waiving the quotas for affordable homes on new housing developments. It is hoped his recommendations will enable developers to create more properties for let in order to alleviate the unsustainable private rental market where prices are being forced sky-high and tenets have little say.
Aug 23, 2012 10:42 BST Curtin & Co The final policy motion on the last day of this year’s Lib Dem conference in Brighton will see Martin Tod and Annette Brooke MP propose an increase in the rate of house building to 300,000 homes per year, more than double the current rate. Curitn&Co consultant, Chris Oughton, has been taking a closer look at the conference agenda.
Jun 29, 2012 11:02 BST Curtin & Co The Government has been rethinking its approach to decentralising planning fees and an announcement is expected soon.