Annual Reports
Ofcom: Around 11m people are now able to tune into community radio stations across the UK, according to a new report by Ofcom. This figure is up 17% year-on-year and an increase of more than 36% since 2008. The Community Radio Annual Report provides a snapshot of community radio in the UK and reveals that since the first station went live 5 years ago, a new station has launched, on average, every 10 days.
ScotGov: ‘Inspectors are putting Scotland's hospitals under unprecedented levels of independent scrutiny and helping to drive up standards across the country’. That was the view of Health Secretary, Nicola Sturgeon, as the Healthcare Environment Inspectorate (HEI) published its first annual report. It identified that most of the hospitals inspected were generally clean with good infection prevention & control practices in place.
Ofsted: Ofsted’s Annual Report 2009/10 shows that teaching is still no better than satisfactory in half of secondary schools, 43% of primaries and 43% of colleges that were inspected this year. Ofsted’s data also show that while a strong relationship remains between deprivation & weaker provision it is not a barrier to a school succeeding. 9% of schools serving the most disadvantaged communities are outstanding, compared with the overall figure of 13%.
ScotGov: Around 140,000 households in Scotland have become more energy efficient since 2008, according to figures published last week. It also shows that the average saved by households is £24 per year on fuel bills. 55% of households in Scotland now live in homes with a good energy rating - up 6% from 2008.
EA: A comprehensive review of industry’s environmental performance in England & Wales has been published by the Environment Agency. It shows that most of industry is improving, even during difficult economic time, but it also shows that some sectors still need to do better.
The new research also highlights that illegal waste activity is a serious risk to the environment. The EA has identified over 800 illegal waste sites, over 350 of which are operating within 50m of schools, homes or sensitive environmental sites. In fact, the analysis indicates that for every 10 legal waste sites, there is another operating illegally.
