Consultations
IRHEF&SF: The Independent Review of Higher Education Funding and Student Finance has set out its initial findings on the current funding regime and called for views on how the system should be funded in the future.
The Review has also set out the criteria it will use to assess proposals for reform of the higher education funding system. These relate to how proposals would impact on the system as a whole, as well as assessing their impact of participation, quality and sustainability of the system.
The second call for evidence is open until Friday 14 May 2010 and will be followed by further public hearings.
The second call for evidence is open until Friday 14 May 2010 and will be followed by further public hearings.
BIS: New rights have been secured in an agreement between the Government and the credit & store card companies, negotiated in the light of feedback from thousands of consumers to a Government consultation on credit cards.
The key changes will be introduced by the industry this year and given statutory force as soon as possible.
The key changes will be introduced by the industry this year and given statutory force as soon as possible.
New ECCD regulations will come into force in the UK as of 1 February 2011. Lenders will have from April 2010 until 31 January 2011 to comply with the new provisions, but are encouraged to offer consumers the new rights as early as possible.
For those suffering the most serious financial hardship, the Department for Work and Pensions has published proposals to reform the Social Fund, so that it will be more efficient, easier to understand, and families will be given independent money advice to help them manage their debts.
Press release ~ Review of the Regulation of Credit and Store Cards: Government Response ~ Social Fund reform: debt, credit and low income households consultation (closes on 7 June 2010) ~ FSA's Moneymadeclear website
WAG: A major consultation about placing duties on the Welsh Assembly Government in respect of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) has been launched by Education Minister, Leighton Andrews, and Deputy Minister for Children, Huw Lewis.
The consultation (closes 7 May 2010) sets out the WAG’s proposals for a ‘Rights of Children and Young Persons (Wales) Measure’ and, if passed, the Measure will require the WAG to have due regard to the UNCRC in areas of its work. The areas will be set out in a scheme which will need to get the agreement of the National Assembly for Wales.
Press release ~ Proposed Rights of Children And Young Persons (Wales) Measure ~ WAG: Rights for children and young people
WAG: The Deputy First Minister, Ieuan Wyn Jones, has told businesses in north Wales that he is focused on leading a new economic approach for the country.
Attending the North Wales Economic Forum in St Asaph last week, the Minister outlined how the Economic Renewal Programme (ERP) will change the way the Assembly Government provides support to businesses and called on businesses to get involved in the process.
Attending the North Wales Economic Forum in St Asaph last week, the Minister outlined how the Economic Renewal Programme (ERP) will change the way the Assembly Government provides support to businesses and called on businesses to get involved in the process.
The Minister is inviting businesses to contribute to the development of the ERP by taking part in the ‘Tell Us More’ consultation (closes on 11 May 2010). The aim is to provide individuals & organisations with the opportunity to have their say on the direction of the WAG’s future approach to economic development.
HMT: The Treasury has launched a public consultation (closes on18 June 2010) on theTerrorist Asset-Freezing Bill, which was published in draft on 5 February 2010. The consultation document sets out the Government’s approach to terrorist asset freezing and its proposals for more permanent terrorist asset freezing legislation.
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