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In this edition :
Richard Dunstan, Citizens Advice
Chris Rees, Save the Children
John Seargeant, Public Legal Education and Support Task Force
Sir Richard Tilt speaks about his work
Derek Pullen
Professor Chantal Stebbings
Mental Health :
"The MHRT have made changes to improve the service it offers to stakeholders. Despite this there are still low levels of satisfaction"
–ORC International
In February 2007 ORC International published the findings of the latest Stakeholder Satisfaction Survey conducted for the Mental Health Review Tribunal in England. The findings of the survey show a decline in overall stakeholder satisfaction, from an already unsatisfactory level of 19% in 2005 to 18% in 2006. This compares unfavourably with an overall stakeholder satisfaction rate of 87% across Government departments and agencies.
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Employment :
Following the recommendations of the Gibbons Review of employment dispute resolution, the DTI has published a consultation paper seeking views on a package of measures to help solve employment disputes successfully in the workplace.
"statutory dispute resolution procedures have led to a formalisation in how conflict is managed because employers are afraid of falling foul of the law"
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has produced a report 'Managing Conflict at Work' which has surveyed the impact of the statutory disciplinary and grievance procedures introduced in October 2004.
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Education :
"some of the most extensive problems and flaws with school admissions criteria that I have ever seen"
The Local Government Ombudsman, Tony Redmond, has recently published a report of his investigation against the governing body and admission appeals panel of Lady Margaret School, a Voluntary-Aided school in Parsons Green.
This consultation seeks views on specific aspects of the Secretary of State's guidance on exclusion, Improving Behaviour and Attendance: Guidance on Exclusion from Schools and Pupil Referral Units.
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Ombudsmen :
The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman, Ann Abraham, has launched a new consultation to develop Principles for Remedy.
The principles:
1. Getting it right
2. Being customer focused
3. Being open and accountable
4. Acting fairly and proportionately
5. Putting things right
6. Seeking continuous improvement
The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman, Ann Abraham, has launched her Principles of Good Administration, following a consultation last year.
The Office of the Parliamentary Ombudsman celebrated its 40th anniversary in April 2007. To observe this landmark occasion, it has published a report 'The Parliamentary Ombudsman: Withstanding the test of time'.
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Other News :
The Tribunals Service has embarked on a major programme of change to centralise its services. A new single management structure is planned with two regions and six administrative areas.
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Users Focus :
Mediation UK, the national umbrella body for community mediation, went into voluntary creditors' liquidation in October 2006.
The Planning Inspectorate has released a film about the processing of planning appeals.
Advicenow has worked with the Department for Constitutional Affairs (DCA) to produce guidance for advice workers on the new Mental Capacity Act.
The DCA has produced some helpful guidance on the Human Rights Act 1998, designed for officials working in public authorities.
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Research :
Being aware of the differences in the implementation of administrative justice in Scotland, and the likely effects of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill 2006, the Scottish Committee of the Council together with the Scottish Parliamentary Ombudsman proposed an appraisal of the framework of administrative justice in Scotland.
The DTI has commissioned a study to look at how four other countries (France, Germany, Netherlands and Sweden) provide information and advice on consumer and social issues.
The Law Commission is aiming to publish a consultation paper in Autumn 2007 based on its scoping report 'Remedies against Public Bodies'.
The final seminar in the Economic and Social Research Council series on Administrative Justice will be held at the University of Edinburgh on 5 and 6 June 2007.
Following a series of consultations, the Nuffield Foundation has launched a new initiative on Administrative Justice, the administrative decisions by public authorities that affect individual citizens and the mechanisms available for the provision of redress.
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Wales :
The Valuation Tribunal Service for Wales has published a draft Welsh language scheme under the Welsh Language Act 1993, setting out how it will provide services to the public through the medium of Welsh. The deadline for responses is 21 May 2007.
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