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Sandwell Metropolitan Hospital

The Midland Metropolitan University Hospital has been granted the go ahead from the Trust board that will run it to open on 6 October this year. Speaking following the historic meeting Trust Chairman Sir David Nicholson commented: “This is truly a key moment for our patients, people, and population as we know that this winter, we will be delivering emergency care in an environment which exceeds expectations and delivers benefits in wellbeing both for patients and our staff. “Our board carefully considered extensive information about all aspects of the programme to deliver the new hospital safely. We are assured of the clinical safety, patient, and staff experience case for opening and transferring patients. “These key milestones mark the final steps in our journey towards opening...

What are the problems with the UK visa system for care work?

7Sep

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What are the problems with the UK visa system for care work?

Financial exploitation Foreign workers say they have faced financial exploitation amid attempts to ease chronic staff shortages in the sector. UK care agencies accused of exploiting foreign workers caught in debt traps. ‘He didn’t have a contract for me’: the Indian care workers who paid agents to work in Britain. Dozens of foreign workers in social care in the UK say they have faced financial exploitation, paying thousands of pounds to secure full-time jobs and often finding little or no work available when they arrive. Jumped Experts say the number of such cases has jumped in recent years after the government relaxed the visa system for care work in an attempt to solve chronic staff shortages. What is happening, and why? Why are so many people arriving on care visas...

7Sep

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Statutory Sick Pay (SSP)

Overview You can get £116.75 per week Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) if you’re too ill to work. It’s paid by your employer for up to 28 weeks. You cannot get less than the statutory amount. You can get more if your company has a sick pay scheme (or ‘occupational scheme’) - check your employment contract. There are different sick pay rules for agricultural workers. There’s a separate guide on Statutory Sick Pay if you’re an employer. What you'll get If you’re eligible, you can get £116.75 a week Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) for up to 28 weeks You’ll be paid SSP for all the days you’re off sick that you normally would have worked, except for the first 3. You’ll only be paid SSP for the first 3 working days you are off sick if you received SSP within the las...

7Sep

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Open Government Licence

Copyright licence The Open Government Licence is a copyright licence for Crown copyright works published by the UK government. Other UK public sector bodies may apply it to their publications. It was developed and is maintained by The National Archives. It is compatible with the Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) licence. Since 2001 Since 2001, some works of the UK government had been made available under the Click-Use Licence. This was replaced by the first version of the OGL when it was released on 30 September 2010. The OGL was developed by The National Archives. Restricts The OGL was developed as part of the UK Government Licensing Framework, which also includes a non-commercial Government licence that restricts the commercial use of licensed content, as well as a cha...

New police training in sexual offences as more offenders convicted

7Sep

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New police training in sexual offences as more offenders convicted

Sexual offences Thousands of police officers receive new specialised training in investigating sexual offences as more sexual offenders are arrested and convicted. Victims of sexual violence will be better protected as thousands more police officers are now specially equipped to investigate rape and sexual offences following the roll out of Operation Soteria to all forces in England and Wales. In-depth training Over 4,500 officers have completed the new in-depth training, known as the rape and serious sexual offences investigative skills development programme (RISDP) – more than doubling the government’s target. This will mean victims of these harrowing and often complex crimes will receive better support throughout the process as their perpetrators are brought to jus...

7Sep

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Key gambling stats

Suicides 117 to 496 gambling-related suicides in England every year, according to a 2023 Office for Health Improvement and Disparities report Adults addicted 300,000 to 1.44 million adults addicted to gambling* in Great Britain (sources here & here) Children addicted 80,000 UK children addicted to gambling or at risk of addiction Profits 86%of gross online betting profits come from 5% of customers Harm 20% of the UK population are directly or indirectly harmed by gambling Suffering 1 in 4gamblers are at substantially higher risk of suffering serious harm At-risk rates 45%addiction and at-risk rates for some online casino and slot games Mortality rate 35% increase in mortality rate associated with heavy gambling Micro sports 78% of peo...

Cost of living payment 2024: Where to get help now the scheme is over

7Sep

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Cost of living payment 2024: Where to get help now the scheme is over

The end This is everything you need to know about the help available now that the cost-of-living payments have come to an end. Cost of living payments have come to an end and the government has no plans to continue the scheme. Millions of low-income households received the final cost of living payment from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) between 6 February and 22 February 2024. This was the third of three payments totalling £900 for 2023 and 2024. They were given to around eight million low-income households on means-tested benefits, and followed two payments totalling up to £650 for 2022 to 2023. Not enough Charities and individuals said that the payments were not enough as the ongoing crisis continues to plunge people into poverty – but for many they were a ...

Children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)

7Sep

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Children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)

Overview Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) can affect a child or young person’s ability to learn. They can affect their: behaviour or ability to socialise, for example they struggle to make friends reading and writing, for example because they have dyslexia ability to understand things concentration levels, for example because they have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) physical ability Who to talk to If you think your child may have special educational needs, contact the SEN co-ordinator, or ‘SENCO’ in your child’s school or nursery. Contact your local council if your child is not in a school or nursery. Your local Information, Advice and Support (IAS) Service can give you advice about SEND. Su...

Influential Woman: A Fresh Approach to Tackling Inequality and Leading Change at Work

6Sep

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Influential Woman: A Fresh Approach to Tackling Inequality and Leading Change at Work

A powerful clarion call for women leaders to harness their faith to transform the world of business—and cultivate a more diverse, supportive system for allWomen around the globe are being divinely called to change the world of business with a new kind of leadership. It’s time for us to wake up and prepare for the challenge. Why are we still seeing gender pay gaps and a lack of diversity in our workforces? We all know these systemic inequalities persist, so why haven't we fixed them yet? Dion Johnson has excelled in her field as a black woman in a white man’s world; facially disfigured in a beauty-obsessed world; a devoted Christian in a secular world. She knows first-hand how unequal the system can be. In 2013, Dion, led by God, began challenging women leaders to respond to the call to sh...

MILLION DOLLAR STREET FOOD!! THE 1 MILLION DOLLAR JERK COMPETITION!!! THE ROAD TO CB PAN FINALS

6Sep

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MILLION DOLLAR STREET FOOD!! THE 1 MILLION DOLLAR JERK COMPETITION!!! THE ROAD TO CB PAN FINALS

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