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SOPO - Reports & Publications
Jul - Sept 2005

Reports

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Enforcement of Regulations on the Storage of Explosives: Advisory guidance for local authority, fire service and police staff
Date Submitted 28.09.05

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Local Education Authorities: Absence targets from 2005-06 to 2007-08
Date Submitted 28.09.05

 

Annual Monitoring Report: Frequently asked questions and emerging best practice - 2004-05
Date Submitted 28.09.05

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The e-Service Delivery Standards
Date Submitted 26.09.05

 

Wealden District Council: Planning whole service inspection - September 2005
Date Submitted 26.09.05

 

East Hampshire District Council: Planning whole service inspection - September 2005
Date Submitted 26.09.05

 

Local Development Frameworks and Development Plans
Date Submitted 22.09.05

 

Local Government Finance Key Facts: England - September 2005
Date Submitted 22.09.05

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A Practical Guide to the Strategic Environmental Assessment Directive
Date Submitted 22.09.05

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Minister for Local Government Phil Woolas Speech: Efficiency in Local Government 2005 - The second wave
Date Submitted 22.09.05

 

Local Government Finance: Formula grant distribution - Consultation paper
Date Submitted 21.09.05

 

Olympic Delivery Authority Draft Procurement Principles
Date Submitted 19.09.05

 

e-Government: reaching socially excluded groups?
Date Submitted 20.09.05

 

Supporting People: Value for money service benchmarking summaries - Yorkshire and the Humber
Date Submitted 20.09.05

 

DfES Update for Local Authorities
Date Submitted 19.09.05

 

Modernising Local Enforcement
Date Submitted 19.09.05

 

Allies of Aspiration: Speech by David Miliband
Date Submitted 19.09.05

 

Preparation of Final Local Transport Plans: Next steps
Date Submitted 19.09.05

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Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council: Supporting people inspection report
Date Submitted 15.09.05

 

Fylde Borough Council: Customer access and focus - Inspection report
Date Submitted 15.09.05

 

Improving the Evidence Base Supporting Regional Planning Policies
Date Submitted 15.09.05

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590Kb

Climate Change Programme Review: Sustainable Development Commission's submission
Date Submitted 15.09.05

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Code of Practice on Workforce Matters in Public Sector Service Contracts
Date Submitted 13.09.05

 

Department for Transport: Safeguarding, aerodromes, technical sites and military explosives storage areas
Date Submitted 13.09.05

 

What is a Good Target? Speech by John Hutton
Date Submitted 09.09.05

 

Scottish Executive Efficiency Technical Notes: September 2005
Date Submitted 09.09.05

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Benefits of Public Sector Procurement from Small Businesses
Date Submitted 09.09.05

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Comprehensive Performance Assessment: Scores and analysis of performance for district councils in England - 2003-04
Date Submitted 09.09.05

 

Comprehensive Performance Assessment of District Councils: Summary paper
Date Submitted 09.09.05

 

The Framework for Comprehensive Performance Assessment of District Councils from 2006: Consultation document
Date Submitted 09.09.05

 

Learning from Comprehensive Performance Assessment of District Councils: Improvement breakthroughs
Date Submitted 09.09.05

 

Alnwick District Council: Access to services - September 2005
Date Submitted 09.09.05

 

North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council: Cultural services inspection - September 2005
Date Submitted 09.09.05

 

Building a Better Scotland
Date Submitted 09.09.05

 

Lancaster City Council: Customer access and focus - September 2005
Date Submitted 09.09.05

 

Lincolnshire County Council: Transport - September 2005
Date Submitted 09.09.05

 

Government Office for the South West: Partnership funding 2005-06
Date Submitted 09.09.05

 

Speech to the Bureau of the Committee of the Regions
Date Submitted 08.09.05

 

Civil Contingencies Act: Letter to key stakeholders on the Beacon scheme
Date Submitted 08.09.05

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Licensing in the Private Rented Sector: Government's response to consultation
Date Submitted 08.09.05

 

Sustainable procurement in central government
Date Submitted 05.09.05

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890Kb

Waltham Forest London Borough Council: Streetscene service inspection - September 2005
Date Submitted 02.09.05

 

London Olympics Bill: Restrictions on the use of Olympic words
Date Submitted 02.09.05

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35Kb

Weymouth and Portland Borough Council: Economic prosperity - September 2005
Date Submitted 02.09.05

 

Bath and North East Somerset Council: Supporting People - September 2005
Date Submitted 02.09.05

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187Kb

Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council: Strategy and enabling - September 2005
Date Submitted 02.09.05

 

Non-Domestic Rating (Alteration of Lists and Appeals) (England) Regulations
2005 No. 659: Regulatory impact assessment and explanatory memorandum

Date Submitted 01.09.05

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Private Finance Initiative: Local authority projects endorsed by the Interdepartmental Project Review Group
Date Submitted 01.09.05

 

The Capability for Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Recycling in Scotland – A View from the Industry
Date Submitted 01.09.05

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Department for Transport Omnibus Survey: June 2004
Date Submitted 31.08.05

 

Department for Transport Omnibus Survey: March 2005
Date Submitted 31.08.05

 

A Guide to Government Office for the South West
Date Submitted 31.08.05

 

Making Public Services Serve the Public: Speech by John Hutton
Date Submitted 30.08.05

 

Procurement Policy and European Union Rules: Alcatel consultation
Date Submitted 30.08.05

 

Supporting People: Capacity building newsletter - August 2005
Date Submitted 30.08.05

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282Kb

Key Findings from the Supporting People Baseline User Survey: Summary
Date Submitted 30.08.05

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369Kb

The Health and Well-Being of Children and Young People in South East England
2005

Date Submitted 26.08.05

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Implementing Electronic Government 4: Delivering e-Government benefits - 2005 status report
Date Submitted 25.08.05

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Guidance on Changes to the Development Control System: Circular 8/05
Date Submitted 25.08.05

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467Kb

Fire and Rescue Service Newsletter: Issue 12 - August 2005
Date Submitted 24.08.05

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214Kb

National Evaluation of Local Public Service Agreements: First interim report
Date Submitted 24.08.05

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522Kb

National Evaluation of Local Public Service Agreements: First interim report
- Executive summary

Date Submitted 24.08.05

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129Kb

Evaluation of the Local Government Procurement Agenda: Baseline survey report
Date Submitted 23.08.05

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Chorley Borough Council: Customer access and focus - August 2005
Date Submitted 19.08.05

 

South Ribble Borough Council: Sustainable communities - August 2005
Date Submitted 19.08.05

 

Christchurch Borough Council: Customer focus - August 2005
Date Submitted 19.08.05

 

Trent and Dove Housing Ltd: Inspection report - August 2005
Date Submitted 19.08.05

 

Birmingham City Council: Repairs and maintenance re-inspection - August 2005
Date Submitted 19.08.05

 

Wiltshire and Swindon Fire Authority: Corporate assessment report 2005
Date Submitted 19.08.05

 

West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service: Corporate assessment report 2005
Date Submitted 19.08.05

 


Uploading Your Supporting People Local Systems Extract File
Date Submitted 17.08.05

 


Supporting People Local Systems: Common sense approach to the collection of service
Date Submitted 17.08.05

 

Supporting People Local Systems: Lessons learnt
Date Submitted 17.08.05

 

Supporting People Local Systems: Extract communication - August 2005
Date Submitted 17.08.05

 

Biodiversity and Geological Conservation: Statutory obligations and their impact within the planning system - Circular 06/05
Date Submitted 17.08.05

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Biodiversity and Geological Conservation: Planning policy statement nine
Date Submitted 17.08.05

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245Kb

Interim Report on the Long-term Process and Impact Evaluation of the Local Transport Plan Policy
Date Submitted 17.08.05

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821Kb

EU procurement rules on non-discrimination in technical specifications
Date Submitted 16.08.05

 

Macclesfield Borough Council: Community engagement, accessibility and user focus - August 2005
Date Submitted 16.08.05

 

North Norfolk District Council: Strategic housing - August 2005
Date Submitted 16.08.05

 

Brentwood Borough Council: Waste management - August 2005
Date Submitted 16.08.05

 

EC Directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment and EC Directive on the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances
Date Submitted 12.08.05

 

Guidance for Local Authorities on Target Setting at Key Stages 2, 3 and 4, and for Minority Ethnic Groups, Looked After Children and School Attendance
Date Submitted 12.08.05

 

Guidance for Local Authorities on Target Setting at Key Stages 2, 3 and 4, and for Minority Ethnic Groups, Looked After Children and School Attendance: Letter to local authorities
Date Submitted 12.08.05

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Guidance for Local Authorities on Target Setting at Key Stages 2, 3 and 4, and for Minority Ethnic Groups, Looked After Children and School Attendance: 2005 timeline
Date Submitted 12.08.05

 

The Local Government Pension Scheme and Management and Investment of Funds (Amendment) Regulations 2005: Statutory Instrument
Date Submitted 12.08.05

 

Realising the value of public sector information - Annual report 2005
Date Submitted 10.08.05

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Report for Trade Local and Haringey SME Procurement Pilot
Date Submitted 09.08.05

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405Kb

Annual Efficiency Statements - 2004/05 Backward Look
Date Submitted 09.08.05

 

Background Information to Public Expenditure Statistical Analyses: Public spending by function
Date Submitted 09.08.05

 

Additional Information to Public Expenditure Statistical Analyses: Public spending by country and region
Date Submitted 09.08.05

 

Local Government: Better public services
Date Submitted 09.08.05

 

The Local Government Pay and Workforce Strategy 2005: Transforming the organisation, improving performance
Date Submitted 09.08.05

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284Kb

The Local Government Pay and Workforce Strategy 2005: Transforming your authority - Creating real and lasting change
Date Submitted 09.08.05

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183Kb

Local Government Pay and Workforce Strategy 2005: Leaflet
Date Submitted 09.08.05

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290Kb

Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council: Neighbourhood action - August 2005
Date Submitted 05.08.05

 

Lewes District Council: Waste, recycling and street cleansing services - August 2005
Date Submitted 05.08.05

 

East Dorset District Council: Customer focus - August 2005
Date Submitted 05.08.05

 

East Cambridgeshire District Council: Access to services - August 2005
Date Submitted 05.08.05

 

Devon County Council: Supporting People programme - August 2005
Date Submitted 05.08.05

 

Pendle Borough Council: Customer access and focus - August 2005
Date Submitted 05.08.05

 

Blyth Valley Housing Limited: Arm's length management organisation - August 2005
Date Submitted 05.08.05

 

Corby Borough Council: Housing services - August 2005
Date Submitted 05.08.05

 

Kirklees Metropolitan Council: Kirklees neighbourhood housing - August 2005
Date Submitted 05.08.05

 

Efficiency News
Date Submitted 04.08.05

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279Kb

Fire and Rescue Authority - corporate assessment reports 2005
Date Submitted 04.08.05

 

Stafford Borough Council: Economic regeneration - July 2005
Date Submitted 04.08.05

 

Southampton City Council: Supporting People programme - July 2005
Date Submitted 04.08.05

 

Change in Practice Programme: e-Enablement of the Common Assessment Framework - Evaluation of high-level options
Date Submitted 04.08.05

 

Local Quality of Life Indicators: Supporting local communities to become sustainable
Date Submitted 04.08.05

 

nef: Public Spending for Public Benefit
Date Submitted 02.08.05

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Report for Fire and Rescue Services Directorate: Review of Private Finance Initiative contracts - Report two
Date Submitted 02.08.05

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262Kb

HA Procurement Strategy Review 2005
Date Submitted 02.08.05

 

Report for Fire and Rescue Services Directorate: Review of Private Finance Initiative contracts - Report two
Date Submitted 02.08.05

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262Kb

Report for Fire and Rescue Services Directorate: Expressions of interest in the fifth Private Finance Initiative bidding round
Date Submitted 02.08.05

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144Kb

Food in Schools
Date Submitted 02.08.05

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336Kb

National Evaluation of Local Strategic Partnerships: Report on the 2004 Survey of all English local strategic partnerships
Date Submitted 02.08.05

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National Evaluation of Local Strategic Partnerships: Strategic planning action learning set
Date Submitted 02.08.05

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366Kb

National Evaluation of Local Strategic Partnerships: Interim report
Date Submitted 02.08.05

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534Kb

National Evaluation of Local Strategic Partnerships: Interim report - Executive summary
Date Submitted 02.08.05

 

Municipal Waste Management Survey 2003-04
Date Submitted 02.08.05

 

Expressions of Interest for the Local e-Government Customer Relationship Management National Project
Date Submitted 01.08.05

 

OGCbuying.solutions: Annual report and accounts - 2004-05
Date Submitted 29.07.05

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1.8Mb

Private Finance Initiative: Local authority projects endorsed by the Interdepartmental Project Review Group
Date Submitted 28.07.05

 

Efficiency Matters
Date Submitted 27.07.05

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85Kb

The Local Government Growth Initiative: Frequently asked questions
Date Submitted 27.07.05

 

The Local Enterprise Growth Initiative: Next steps
Date Submitted 26.07.05

 

Supply Chain Management: Aide Memoir
Date Submitted 26.07.05

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55Kb

Managing Public Sector Procurement
Date Submitted 26.07.05

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1.52Mb

East Midlands Centre of Excellence - Report of Conference 22nd June 2005
Date Submitted 26.07.05

 

Jacqui Smith's Speech to the Local Government Association Conference
Date Submitted 25.07.05

 

Local Authority Business Growth Incentives: Consultation
Date Submitted 25.07.05

 

Department for Transport: Regional funding allocations
Date Submitted 25.07.05

 

Richmondshire District Council: Waste management - July 2005
Date Submitted 25.07.05

 

Craven District Council: Waste management - July 2005
Date Submitted 25.07.05

 

Preston City Council: Sustainable communities - July 2005
Date Submitted 25.07.05

 

St Albans City and District Council: Cultural services - July 2005
Date Submitted 25.07.05

 

Chester and District Housing Trust Limited: Inspection report - July 2005
Date Submitted 25.07.05

 

Selby District Council: Waste management - July 2005
Date Submitted 25.07.05

 

North Somerset Council: Library services - July 2005
Date Submitted 25.07.05

 

North Yorkshire County Council: Waste management - July 2005
Date Submitted 25.07.05

 

Consultation on Local Authority Levies to Environment Agency
Date Submitted 22.07.05

 

Local Government Finance: Formula grant distribution - Consultation paper
Date Submitted 22.07.05

 

Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2005: Regulatory impact assessment
Date Submitted 22.07.05

 

Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2005: Statutory Instrument 2005 No. 1093
Date Submitted 22.07.05

 

Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2005: Covering letter
Date Submitted 22.07.05

 

Wakefield Metropolitan District Council: Waste services - July 2005
Date Submitted 22.07.05

 

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council: Cultural services - July 2005
Date Submitted 22.07.05

 

Harrogate Borough Council: Waste services - July 2005
Date Submitted 22.07.05

 

Warrington Borough Council: Regeneration - July 2005
Date Submitted 22.07.05

 

Ashfield District Council: Environment inspection - July 2005
Date Submitted 22.07.05

 

Ryedale District Council: Waste management - July 2005
Date Submitted 22.07.05

 

Annual review - Driving improvement and value for money
Date Submitted 20.07.05

 

Basildon District Council: Waste management - July 2005
Date Submitted 20.07.05

 

Reigate and Banstead Borough Council: Customer access - July 2005
Date Submitted 20.07.05

 

South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council: Cultural services inspection - July 2005
Date Submitted 20.07.05

 

Bassetlaw District Council: Planning services - July 2005
Date Submitted 20.07.05

 

Gosport Borough Council: Economic prosperity - July 2005
Date Submitted 20.07.05

 

North Somerset Council: Transport - July 2005
Date Submitted 20.07.05

 

Rushcliffe Borough Council: Outdoor environment - July 2005
Date Submitted 20.07.05

 

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council: Access to services - July 2005
Date Submitted 20.07.05

 

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council: Regeneration - July 2005
Date Submitted 20.07.05

 

Local Authority proposed efficiency gains
Date Submitted 20.07.05

 

Co-financing of the Objective 3 Programme in London
Date Submitted 19.07.05

 

The Government's Response to the ODPM Select Committee: Ward boundaries
Date Submitted 19.07.05

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Value for Money of Delivering Affordable Housing Through Section 106: Full report
Date Submitted 19.07.05

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361Kb

Changes to the Government Office for the East of England's Structure
Date Submitted 19.07.05

 

Financing New Burdens on Local Authorities: Operation of the requirement for resource transfers
Date Submitted 19.07.05

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11Kb

Postal Services Frameworks Project
Date Submitted 18.07.05

 

Centre of Excellence - East newsletter
Date Submitted 18.07.05

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185Kb

Stewardship and governance 2004
Date Submitted 14.07.05

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1Mb

Supply Chain Management in Public Sector Procurement: A Guide
Date Submitted 13.07.05

 

South West Regional Housing Strategy 2005 -16
Date Submitted 13.07.05

 

Invest to Save Budget: Round eight - Fire circular 29/2005
Date Submitted 13.07.05

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London Underground (Camden Town Station) Order Inspector's Report
Date Submitted 13.07.05

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Responses to the Consultation on the Crossrail Bill Environmental Statement
Date Submitted 13.07.05

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170Kb

Implementation Review Unit: Annual report 2004-05 - Reducing bureaucracy in schools
Date Submitted 13.07.05

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479Kb

What About Us? Countryside Agency's diversity review evidence - Part two
Date Submitted 13.07.05

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65Kb

Government Support for Network Rail Borrowing
Date Submitted 13.07.05

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Promoting Good Race Relations: A guide for public authorities
Date Submitted 12.07.05

 

Local Government Finance: Statistical forms - Revenue
Date Submitted 12.07.05

 

Government Office for the South West: European funding
Date Submitted 12.07.05

 

Local Government Pay and Workforce Strategy 2005: Executive summary
Date Submitted 12.07.05

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184Kb

Flexible working in Central Government: Leveraging the benefits
Date Submitted 11.07.05

 

Local Government Finance: Statistical forms
Date Submitted 08.07.05

 

Local Government Pay and Workforce Strategy for 2005: Leaflet
Date Submitted 08.07.05

 

The impact of the Office of Government Commerce's initiative on the delivery of major IT–enabled projects
Date Submitted 08.07.05

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452Kb

Electronic Service Delivery 2004 - Progress Report by Scottish Local Authorities
Date Submitted 07.07.05

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1.6Mb

Integrated Public Sector Vocabulary and the Government Category List
Date Submitted 07.07.05

 

Local Planning Authority Status on the Planning Portal Online Application Service
Date Submitted 06.07.05

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414Kb

Government Response to the Review of the Beacon Council Scheme
Date Submitted 06.07.05

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298Kb

Beacon Scheme: Application brochure 2005 - How to apply
Date Submitted 06.07.05

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686Kb

Every Child Matters: The framework for the inspection of children's services
Date Submitted 06.07.05

 

Framework 2005: Inspecting schools - Pre-inspection briefing
Date Submitted 06.07.05

 

Inspecting schools - Pre-inspection briefing
Date Submitted 06.07.05

 

Framework 2005: Inspecting schools - Inspection judgements
Date Submitted 06.07.05

 

Framework 2005: Inspecting schools - Evidence form
Date Submitted 06.07.05

 

Framework for the Inspection of Initial Teacher Training for Inspections from September 2005
Date Submitted 06.07.05

 

Framework 2005: Inspecting schools - Guidance on evidence form
Date Submitted 06.07.05

 

Framework 2005: Inspecting schools - Evidence form
Date Submitted 06.07.05

 

Housing Benefit/Council Tax Benefit Security Manual
Date Submitted 06.07.05

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National e-Service Delivery Standards: Update
Date Submitted 05.07.05

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139Kb

Local Government Association Fire Forum: Speech
Date Submitted 05.07.05

 

Council Tax Information Letter 4/2005
Date Submitted 05.07.05

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48Kb

Public Procurement Network
Date Submitted 04.07.05

 

Efficiency Matters Prospectus
Date Submitted 04.07.05

 

A Guide to Promote a Shared Understanding of the Benefits of Managed Local Networks
Date Submitted 01.07.05

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789Kb

Financial Management in the NHS: NHS (England) summarised accounts - 2003-04 - June 2005
Date Submitted 01.07.05