06/10/2009 – Capacity building the third sector should avoid a ‘one-size fits-all’ approach
New research report published by Capacitybuilders
Advice Sector
Policy news on advice and legal services
01/10/2009 – Supreme Court becomes final court of appeal for all civil cases in the UK
A major milestone that will ensure greater access and transparency, says Lord Chancellor'
30/09/2009 – Regulation of personal debt management schemes
Ministry of Justice launches consultation
25/09/2009 – Why, how and when community groups refer users to advice agencies and solicitors
New research from Advice Services Alliance
25/09/2009 – Taking forward work on Bach report recommendations
Ministry of Justice publishes Legal advice at the local level 'implementation plan'
22/09/2009 – Launch of ‘The Social Investment Business’
New trading name for Futurebuilders Management
22/09/2009 – New director of the Social Exclusion Task Force announced
Campbell Robb to combine role with heading up the Office of the Third Sector
16/09/2009 – LSC publishes Immigration Procurement Plan
Bids invited for almost 100,000 New Matter Starts
16/09/2009 – Tenders invited for West Sussex Community Legal Advice service
LSC aiming to commission a single contract for the provision of an integrated advice service
16/09/2009 – LSC publishes revised Quality Marks for 2010 contracts
Changes are a first step towards outsourcing the Specialist Quality Mark
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