<![CDATA[Third Sector Policy & Politics RSS Feed]]> http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/go/policy_and_politics/ en Tue, 21 May 2013 22:28:53 GMT thirdsector.online@haymarket.com (Third Sector) thirdsector.online@haymarket.com (Third Sector) <![CDATA[Eight government departments below national average for payroll giving uptake]]> http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/go/policy_and_politics/article/1183219/eight-government-departments-below-national-average-payroll-giving-uptake/ http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/news/1183219 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:59:00 GMT <![CDATA[Regulators to launch consultation on new Sorp in July]]> http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/go/policy_and_politics/article/1183102/regulators-launch-consultation-new-sorp-july/ http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/news/1183102 Tue, 21 May 2013 11:25:00 GMT <![CDATA[Specialist subcontractors involved in Work Programme 'need more protection']]> http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/go/policy_and_politics/article/1183078/specialist-subcontractors-involved-work-programme-need-protection/ http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/news/1183078 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:35:00 GMT <![CDATA[Government contracts should enable sector organisations to improve employment conditions, report says]]> http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/go/policy_and_politics/article/1182925/government-contracts-enable-sector-organisations-improve-employment-conditions-report-says/ http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/news/1182925 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:10:00 GMT <![CDATA[DWP ordered to name charities and companies providing 'workfare' placements]]> http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/go/policy_and_politics/article/1182899/dwp-ordered-name-charities-companies-providing-workfare-placements/ http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/news/1182899 Mon, 20 May 2013 11:17:00 GMT <![CDATA[Leadership and skills review calls for graduate training scheme for the voluntary sector]]> http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/go/policy_and_politics/article/1182570/leadership-skills-review-calls-graduate-training-scheme-voluntary-sector/ http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/news/1182570 Thu, 16 May 2013 09:56:00 GMT <![CDATA[Government figures indicate that local authorities' funding for charities 'increased by £1bn in four years']]> http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/go/policy_and_politics/article/1182524/government-figures-indicate-local-authorities-funding-charities-increased-1bn-four-years/ http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/news/1182524 Thu, 16 May 2013 00:01:00 GMT <![CDATA[Statutory funding for charities 'will fall by £1.7bn between 2010/11 and 2017/18']]> http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/go/policy_and_politics/article/1182398/statutory-funding-charities-will-fall-17bn-2010-11-2017-18/ http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/news/1182398 Wed, 15 May 2013 11:29:00 GMT <![CDATA[Funds allocated to help the sector compete for offender rehabilitation work]]> http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/go/policy_and_politics/article/1182385/funds-allocated-help-sector-compete-offender-rehabilitation-work/ http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/news/1182385 Wed, 15 May 2013 11:18:00 GMT <![CDATA[Big Lottery Fund grants £67m to advice charities]]> http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/go/policy_and_politics/article/1182225/big-lottery-fund-grants-67m-advice-charities/ http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/news/1182225 Tue, 14 May 2013 15:58:00 GMT <![CDATA[Big Society Capital plans to commit up to £100m to social investment in the next year]]> http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/go/policy_and_politics/article/1181893/big-society-capital-plans-commit-100m-social-investment-next-year/ http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/news/1181893 Fri, 10 May 2013 10:40:00 GMT <![CDATA[Probation reforms would allow charities to bid for payment-by-results contracts]]> http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/go/policy_and_politics/article/1181758/probation-reforms-allow-charities-bid-payment-by-results-contracts/ http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/news/1181758 Thu, 09 May 2013 12:09:00 GMT <![CDATA[Minister suggests short-term 'fixes' for charities in multi-employer pension schemes]]> http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/go/policy_and_politics/article/1181729/minister-suggests-short-term-fixes-charities-multi-employer-pension-schemes/ http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/news/1181729 Thu, 09 May 2013 11:02:00 GMT <![CDATA[Cup Trust appeals against Charity Commission decision to launch statutory inquiry]]> http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/go/policy_and_politics/article/1181566/cup-trust-appeals-against-charity-commission-decision-launch-statutory-inquiry/ http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/news/1181566 Wed, 08 May 2013 11:16:00 GMT <![CDATA[Charity Commission has brought the sector into disrepute, says NCVO chief]]> http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/go/policy_and_politics/article/1181487/charity-commission-brought-sector-disrepute-says-ncvo-chief/ http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/news/1181487 Wed, 08 May 2013 09:49:00 GMT <![CDATA[Four in ten Scottish charities 'think independence would hurt funding']]> http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/go/policy_and_politics/article/1181193/four-ten-scottish-charities-think-independence-hurt-funding/ http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/news/1181193 Tue, 07 May 2013 00:12:00 GMT <![CDATA[Spin-outs with only 25 per cent staff ownership 'should not be called mutuals']]> http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/go/policy_and_politics/article/1181155/spin-outs-25-per-cent-staff-ownership-should-not-called-mutuals/ http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/news/1181155 Fri, 03 May 2013 11:54:00 GMT <![CDATA[More than 220 charities have at least one trustee in a tax haven, says regulator]]> http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/go/policy_and_politics/article/1181156/more-220-charities-least-one-trustee-tax-haven-says-regulator/ http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/news/1181156 Fri, 03 May 2013 11:53:00 GMT <![CDATA['Plebgate' bicycle auction raises more than £10k for children's charity]]> http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/go/policy_and_politics/article/1181077/plebgate-bicycle-auction-raises-10k-childrens-charity/ http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/news/1181077 Fri, 03 May 2013 10:48:00 GMT <![CDATA[Cabinet Office 'nudge unit' to adopt a joint venture business model]]> http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/go/policy_and_politics/article/1180806/cabinet-office-nudge-unit-adopt-joint-venture-business-model/ http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/news/1180806 Wed, 01 May 2013 14:35:00 GMT