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Policy Hub Bulletin: August 2008

This bulletin alerts you to selected items added to Policy Hub in the month up to 31 August

Be sure to visit the Home page for news items added since 31 August

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Better Policy Making

Quality education: the case for an education revolution in our schools – Australian Government report   27 August

School improvement – or the ‘equivalent’ - Civitas report   21 August

Local counts: the future of the census - NGLN report   21 August

Small-scale wind energy: policy insights and practical guidance – Carbon Trust report   7 August

Minimum wage apprentice exemptions review - TUC report   7 August

Evaluating policy

Leading to excellence: a review of childcare and early education provision 2005-08 - Ofsted report   27 August

Summary justice: fast - but fair? - CCJS report   25 August

Social housing and worklessness: qualitative research findings - DWP report   21 August

Exploring disability, family formation and break-up: reviewing the evidence - DWP and ODI report   20 August

The experiences of older people with depression – Age Concern report   12 August

Variable tuition fees in England: assessing their impact on students and higher education institutions – Universities UK report   12 August

Moving into affordable housing – Housing Corporation and CIH report   7 August

Fast track to slow progress – Civitas report   5 August

Improving delivery

Valuing and supporting carers – Work and Pensions Committee report   29 August

The root of the matter: carbon sequestration in forests and peatlands – Policy Exchange report   26 August

A strong new force at the border – Home Office report   19 August

Growing old in a changing climate - Stockholm Environment Institute report   15 August

Housing: encouraging responsible letting - Law Commission report   14 August

National risk register - UK Government report   8 August

The impact of new public management on the Australian Public Service - Australian National University report   6 August

Website of the Month

Communities of practice for local government is a website that supports collaboration across local government and the public sector. It is a freely accessible resource that enables knowledge development and sharing through online communities of practice and networks. The service is provided by the Improvement and Development Agency for local government and a partnership is in place with the Improvement Service for local government in Scotland.

Past websites of the month are archived at Website of the month.

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The next bulletin will be published at the end of September 2008.