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Call to investigate size of Isle of Man public sector rejected

About 23% of the island’s working population works in the public sector

Key worker pay falling behind price rises

Care home staff and nurses are among key workers facing the prospect of being paid less this year than last, according to the Trades Union Congress.

Covid: Workplaces told to plan for absences of up to 25%

Ministers have been tasked with developing “robust contingency plans” for workplace absences, as the government warned rising cases could see up to a quarter of staff off work.

Treasury inflation warning on public sector pay

The Treasury has warned that high public sector pay settlements could lead to permanently higher prices and interest rates.

Public sector workers set for pay rise

Millions of public sector workers are set to see their wages rise next year, after the government confirmed a pay freeze is being lifted.

Treasury scraps £95,000 cap on public sector pay-offs

The government is scrapping a cap of £95,000 on public sector redundancy payments, after court action by trade unions.

Apprenticeships on the rise across London boroughs

According to recent statistics by London Councils, apprenticeships directly created by London boroughs are up 14% on the previous year.

Leeds Clean Air Zone Plans Suspended

Leeds City Council have today (August 19) announced that their plans for a Clean Air Zone within the city may not have to go ahead due to lower emissions during the lockdown period.

Dorset LEP allocates £2.28m

Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) is investing £2.28m of the Government’s Local Growth Deal funding into the creation of a new Histopathology Diagnostic Hub at the Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Colleges set to receive £200m in Funding

Over 180 colleges are set to receive a share of £200m, to repair and refurbish buildings and campuses.

UK climate change projects to receive £14m funding

The National Lottery Community Fund has announced the first 14 grants from the Climate Action Fund going to communities across the UK to tackle climate change.

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PRINCE2® in the UK public sector

With increasing pressure on public bodies to deliver their services efficiently, they are turning to PRINCE2 (Projects IN Controlled Environments) to help them develop a methodical approach to project management.