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20 May 2013
Your CivilSociety rounds-up the most read stories from the previous week.
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The Information Tribunal has ruled that the Department for Work and Pensions must publish the names of the businesses and charities which are involved in its unpaid work experience schemes.
The government has begun its review of the controversial vetting and barring scheme, and also confirmed it is to review the criminal records regime at the same time.
The Clore Social Leadership Programme has announced 16 new fellows on its training and mentoring programme for future civil society leaders.
Minister for civil society Nick Hurd is confident that the Charity Commission can still carry out its work adequately with a much reduced budget.
Leading thinkers in the sector last night suggested that engaging US-style business techniques could be the key to developing the Big Society.
Government funding for the Department of International Development (DfID) will grow by nearly 50 per cent to £11.5bn by 2014/15, the Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced.
The Charity Commission will see its annual funding drop by 27 per cent over the next four years as a result of the government’s spending review, and will have to cut another 140 staff.
The government plans to spend £470m over the next four years building the capacity of the voluntary sector to deliver the Big Society, it announced in the Comprehensive Spending Review today.
The government has just announced a one-year, £100m transition fund to help the voluntary sector adjust to new public spending budgets.
20 May 2013
Your CivilSociety rounds-up the most read stories from the previous week.
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20 May 2013
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20 May 2013
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17 May 2013
The Independent Commission for Aid Impact has called on the Department for International Development to...
20 May 2013
Your CivilSociety rounds-up the most read stories from the previous week.
17 May 2013
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16 May 2013
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