Policy Statements and Initiatives
Thousands of patients to benefit from £400m cancer package – (Cancer Drug Fund ~ NICE: Government to extend Cancer Drugs Fund until 2016)
Help to Buy: mortgage guarantee available 3 months early – (New housing scheme for Service personnel)
New measures to increase rural home-building
Help to Work scheme announced by the government
£400m will help science & engineering students get ahead in the global race and encourage more women to study these subjects
Changes to early entry at GCSE
Marriage Transferable Tax Allowance announced by government
Seven day, 8am – 8pm, GP access for hard-working people – (The Kings Fund - Our response to the Prime Minister's proposals to extend GP opening hours)
£100m to support the education of children in care
New legislation planned for Scotland’s carers
“Wales needs control of Stamp Duty Tax to boost Welsh economy” – Jane Hutt
Friends and Family Test extended across public services
Claimants required to undertake supervised jobsearch at new centres – (NEF - What can history tell us about George Osborne’s workfare plans?)
Government strengthens health regulator’s independence
Use less, save more
Universities awarded £19.5m for overhaul of quantitative social science training
New funding for traineeship scheme announced
Welsh Government publishes new workplace policy on Violence against Women & Domestic Abuse – (Domestic Abuse, Violence against Women & Sexual Violence Policy)
Choose pharmacy for common ailments
Councils urged to use parking zones to cut yellow lines
Paths for Communities – pathway to success
