We’ve been reporting on the use of zero hour contracts in higher education, following FOI requests by the University and Colleges Union (UCU). Of 162 requests sent by the UCU, 142 replied. Edinburgh and Glasgow universities – both members of the Russell research … Continue reading →
Four of the UK’s top universities are among those employing the most lecturers on zero hour contracts leading to insecure and uncertain work. Research from University and Colleges Union (UCU) shows Bath, Edinburgh, Lancaster and Glasgow universities together employ 5,500 … Continue reading →
These are some welfare links we found interesting during the first week of September. Britain 2013: children of poor families are still left behind.Guardian, Society, Poverty. Has Britain moved on since the Born to Fail? report of the early 70′s, … Continue reading →
As scores of citizens battle to keep food on the table, supporting agencies try to be effective while facing more pressure due to welfare cuts. But where are they based? From the Citizens Advice Bureau to the Trussell Trust what … Continue reading →
These are some welfare links we found interesting during the second two weeks of August. Food bank Britain: life below the line: Guardian. The Trussell Trust opens three new food banks a week, finding not only those facing benefit cuts … Continue reading →
The number of children in care applications is on the rise, shown by figures released by the adoption and care process body, Cafcass June 2013. Blackpool, Stockton-on-Tees and South Tyneside had the highest number of care applications per 10,000 children. … Continue reading →
These are some welfare links we found interesting during the first two weeks of August. YoungMinds comment on Prince’s Trust ‘Abandoned Ambitions’ report. Charity YoungMinds. “These figures highlight just some of the everyday pressures young people face”. Abandoned Ambitions (pdf) Interview … Continue reading →
As insolvent welfare tenants stream through the Magistrates’ courts, citizens rally against the ‘bedroom tax’, using words, actions and songs. Tom Walker and HMI Welfare are gathering this together. How is your community affected by the bedroom tax? #bedroomtax @HMIW … Continue reading →
These are the welfare links we have been looking at in July and with May and June’s round-up recently covered, they are now almost up to date. Keep your fingers on the keyboard to let us know if and how … Continue reading →
There are three round-up pieces over a few days, of news and data source items on welfare related issues. They are to bridge the gap of the last few months before these news stops become a regular post. Keep your … Continue reading →