Category Archives: Charities

Councils response to Trafficking

Posted on December 4, 2016 by ianchisnall

A recent study by charities Ecpat UK and Missing People found that between September 2014 and September 2015, 28 per cent of trafficked children in care (167 children) and 13 per cent of unaccompanied children in care (593 children) went … Continue reading →

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A complete lack of integrity

Posted on December 3, 2016 by ianchisnall

One of the people who has featured in many previous blogs is Baron David Freud who apart from his comment in the image, also spoke in 2013 in the House of Lords “My Lords, there is actually no evidence as … Continue reading →

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Harmonising of cultures

Posted on November 23, 2016 by ianchisnall

As Nick Juba begins the process of merging City College and Northbrook, challenges lie ahead Continue reading →

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Another hard days night

Posted on November 20, 2016 by ianchisnall

The image shown here was taken by Eddie Mitchell @brightonsnapper who was out working last night during storm Angus. However as much as his photograph shows his dedication  to his art, the real dedication was that shown by Fire Officers … Continue reading →

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How to make a wrong mess

Posted on November 16, 2016 by ianchisnall

The news in this article that “The government has launched a consultation on whether to scrap controversial qualification requirements for childcare apprentices that have been blamed for causing a recruitment crisis in the sector.” suggests that the Government has ignored … Continue reading →

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Lets have no more ghettos

Posted on November 14, 2016 by ianchisnall

The news in last weeks Argus newspaper from a development being built in Davigdor Road by Crest Nicholson of 47 dwellings, that they can no longer provide affordable accommodation on the site is clearly a major set back. However being … Continue reading →

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Lets not cut corners

Posted on November 12, 2016 by ianchisnall

Imagine a scenario where the skills and qualifications of staff in a low cost setting are generally lower than in the rest of the sector. If the work involved was something that is nice to have, but not likely to … Continue reading →

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We need a Government with integrity

Posted on October 30, 2016 by ianchisnall

Its time this Government took some of its own advice, particularly as doing so would save money which is in much shorter supply than it was, even when the advice was first given. In December 2012 the then Minister for … Continue reading →

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The Chilterns got in the way

Posted on October 25, 2016 by ianchisnall

Speaking on Sunday morning on the Marr show, the Right Honourable Christopher Stephen Grayling MP, the Secretary of State for Transport was asked why the budget for HS2 is once again being expanded from its original £40Bn with suggestions that … Continue reading →

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Some perspective for Sunday morning

Posted on October 23, 2016 by ianchisnall

The following words were spoken by a man known as Frank Judd in the days when he was a Labour MP, and now Lord Judd in the House of Lords where he has been a member since 1991. His speech … Continue reading →

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