The Charity Commission announced yesterday that it has opened an inquiry into the National Bullying Helpline, the group at the centre of a furore over allegations of bullying in Downing Street. A spokeswoman for the commission, which regulates charities in England and Wales, said it received 160 complaints about the helpline this week. Christine Pratt, [...]
Age Concern and Help the Aged have reported that employees are increasingly forced to retire against their will. Photograph: Rex More than 100,000 people were forced to retire against their will last year as employers used the default retirement age to cut back on jobs, according to Age Concern and Help the Aged. The charity [...]
Ed Balls admits parents have felt let down. Photograph: Lefteris Pitarakis/AP Ministers today promised a helpline and extra support for parents of children with special educational needs. A government-commissioned inquiry, published in December, found parents of children with special needs, from dyslexia to autism, felt let down by England’s education system. The education secretary, Ed [...]
Christine Pratt, founder of the National Bullying Helpline. Photograph: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images The National Bullying Helpline has been temporarily suspended, and its founder Christine Pratt is “prepared to resign if necessary” after several patrons resigned, according to a statement on the charity’s website. At least three patrons quit after Pratt revealed that her charity had [...]
The NHS hospital has been investigated over its shocking standards. Photograph: Rui Vieira/PA The findings of an independent inquiry into a scandal-hit NHS hospital will be made public today. The probe was launched into events at Stafford hospital after a damning report last March from the Healthcare Commission revealed a catalogue of failings at Mid [...]