This course for union reps has been designed to provide an opportunity for further understanding of equality and diversity issues in relation to race. It aims to provide a positive networking and learning experience and an opportunity to contribute to developing unions’ interaction with lay members within the union and workforce.

According to British Crime Survey figures, illicit drug use in Britain is in decline, states the Guardian. The use of cannabis is at the lowest level for 10 years and the use of cocaine is also down. These low levels of drug use match the high levels of drug seizure by the police and customs, [...]

 The Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills is funding the ‘Student Leadership Project’, a project designed by the charity ‘Youth at Risk UK’. The pilot programme aims to develop the leadership potential of students in higher education who may be at risk of dropping out of their course. The programme will help such students to [...]

The Prime Minister’s Strategy Unit has today published ‘Getting On, Getting Ahead,’ which analyses the evidence base on social mobility. ‘Getting On, Getting Ahead, a discussion paper analysing the trends and drivers of social mobility’ is based on independent academic research and identifies key trends and drivers of social mobility, finds that social mobility remained [...]