Tag Archives: Financial Times

You may have seen the article in the FT on 8th March, entitled ‘Welfare to work contract goals doubted’. [You can read the article here.] I read it with interest and whilst many of the issue raised were relevant, I … View Complete Post

I’ve blogged before on our ideas around being a Social Purpose Company. We have been doing some work to share our ideas on what this means in terms of the values of A4e and the way we want to work … View Complete Post

I noticed a couple of reports in the press around the next phase of welfare reform now that a new government is getting down to business and minsters have been appointed. As Emma said in the interview with The Guardian … View Complete Post

There was an interesting article in the FT this week on the era of ‘new politics’ which is being debated in the media. Have a look here if you’re interested. One of the responsibilities A4e has as a public service … View Complete Post

The article on the number of people claiming sickness benefit but who are able to make a positive economic contribution and enter the workforce comes as no surprise to those working in welfare over the last 20 years. This should … View Complete Post

A lot of press coverage questions whether reforms to social policy – particularly welfare services – should be taken forward in the current economic climate. My own view is that they need to be put in place more quickly but … View Complete Post

It’s been interesting – well interesting for a geek like me – to follow some of the discussions between M. Sarkozy and Frau Merkel on the stimulus packages (or not) and the impact on each country’s economy to tackle recessionary pressures. … View Complete Post