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Social Enterprise UK comments on defeat of social investment amendments
Mar 05, 2012Social investment amendments to the Financial Services Bill have been narrowly defeated along party lines. Peter Holbrook comments on why this is a missed opportunity for social investment.
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Public Services Bill triumphs in the House of Lords
Feb 28, 2012The Public Services (Social Value) Bill this afternoon passed its final stages and could be on the statute books within days. The new law will require public bodies including councils, for the first time, to consider the economic, social and environmental wellbeing of an area when a service is commissioned.
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NEW guide to the Public Services (Social Value) Act
Feb 28, 2012Social Enterprise UK has published a guide to social value and what the new law will mean in practice for public bodies, social enterprises and voluntary sector organisations.
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The Guardian's Political Editor writes about the Public Services Bill
Feb 27, 2012Patrick Wintour explains what the Bill, if passed, will mean for all English and some Welsh bodies including local authorities, government departments, NHS bodies and housing associations.
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Social entrepreneur as next families tsar
Feb 24, 2012Social Enterprise UK recommends three of its member social entrepreneurs to replace A4e boss Emma Harrison, who recently resigned as families tsar.
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