What's in the Budget for Business?
The Spring Budget may fail to change the political weather for the Conservative Party but will nonetheless have far-reaching effects for business. This article aims to dissect the recent fiscal...
Navigating the Storm: Effective Strategies for Crisis Communication
Corporate affairs and communications have evolved from an interesting aside for companies to becoming central in decision-making over the past twenty years, particularly with an awareness of the...
Adult Social Care Monthly News Round-Up: February 2024
Welcome to the February edition of Bridgehead Social Care's monthly news round-up where we analyse the adult social care sector's news coverage over the past 30 days.
Section 114: Council Funding Crisis and its Implications for Adult Social Care
This month we examine what policymakers should learn from the impact of the crisis in local government on the social care sector. We speak to Efua Poku-Amanfo, a research fellow at the Institute...
Colleges Week 2024: David Hughes CBE talks elections, levy reform, funding challenges and skills gaps
To mark the start of Colleges Week 2024, we interviewed David Hughes CBE, Chief Executive of the Association of Colleges. David shares his insights with us about the opportunities and challenges...
The top three threats to adult social care in 2024
This month we sat down with Jon Glasby, Professor of Health and Social Care at the University of Birmingham; Richard Humphries, Senior Policy Advisor at the Health Foundation; and Martin Knapp,...
UCAS ushers in a New Era: Apprenticeships Alongside Degrees
In this edition, we explore the new development which allows apprenticeships to be advertised on UCAS alongside traditional university courses. Lindsay Conroy, the National Head of...
The New Conservatives’ plan to upskill Britain - skilful solutions or wishful thinking?
We investigate the merits of the proposals put forward by The New Conservatives to overhaul our education system and upskill Britain and ask whether they will lead us on a path to prosperity or...
Covid Inquiry: Lessons learnt for adult social care
In this edition, we examine what policymakers should learn from the impact of the pandemic on the social care sector. We speak to Steve Brine MP, Chair of the Health and Social Care Select...
Ditching 'dud degrees' and ensuring apprenticeships step up
In this edition, we investigate the merits of the government's announcement regarding it's intention to cap 'low-value' degrees and its drive to encourage more young people...
Meet the young guns driving Care England's policy powerhouse
This month we sat down with the policy team at Care England. Why? Care England has witnessed great success in their calls to government to increase funding for care workers and decrease care...
Ofsted, FNTIs, cyber-attacks: Controlling the story in a crisis
This edition explores how educational providers can effectively respond to reputation-threatening crises, featuring insights from both Graham Morley, a crisis-communications expert, and our...
Does the new CQC assessment framework require improvement?
This edition delves into the Care Quality Commission's (CQC) new single assessment framework, featuring insights from Sheila Norris, Joint Chief Executive of ADASS, and perspectives from Ed...
Is the DfE's apprenticeship achievement target doomed?
In this edition, we are asking whether the Department for Education's goal of a 67 per cent overall achievement rate for apprenticeship standards is deliverable and desirable. Mark Bremner,...
Specialist colleges' plea for capital funding stonewalled
In this edition, we are looking at how the specialist college sector has been deprived of capital funding and then outline how providers facing similar or different issues can engage MPs in...
The Scottish National Care Service: Centralised Chaos?
This month, we give you the low down on proposals for a Scottish National Care Service proposal and discuss why it's stuck in legislative limbo. We speak to Craig Hoy MSP (Conservative),...
Does Ofsted require improvement?
In this edition, we are inspecting the role of Ofsted following multiple calls to reform the watchdog, especially its system of assigning grades to education providers. Former Ofsted chief...
The Hospital Discharge Fund: Instant Impact or Failed Flop?
Our March edition discusses the effectiveness of the Government’s hospital discharge fund, including its efforts to keep people out of hospital through care in the community. We hear Dr Lisa...