October 6, 2016

Tree of the Year 2016

Now is your chance to vote for your favourite tree in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland as we reveal the shortlists in our Tree of the Year contest. Every vote will be entered into a prize draw for a chance to win a two-night stay at DoubleTree by Hilton hotel of your choice. Remember, you only have one vote so use it well!

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The Professional Social Worker

The Professional Social Worker: An essential text for all social workers

Procrastination e-book

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At the end of my first year at university, my tutor said to me: ‘Neil, you have a lot of strengths, but the trouble is that you are always playing to them’. He went on to explain that what he […]

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The scale of economic inequality in the UK

The UK has a very high level of income inequality compared to other developed countries. Households in the bottom 10% of the population have on average a net income of £9,277. The top 10% have net incomes over nine times that […]

Why flexible working matters for older people

On 5 October 2012, we reached the last date that anyone will retire on the grounds of reaching ‘the default retirement age’. A change in the law in 2011 meant firms can no longer ask employees to leave on grounds […]

Tree of the Year 2016

Tree of the Year 2016

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