EVERY CHILD MATTERS POLICY

The Every Child Matters policy came about as a response to the death of Victoria Climbie. Victoria was a young girl who was neglected, abused and tortured by her guardians. The people and organisations who came into contact with her ...

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HOUSING AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES, PART 3

RAPID programme The RAPID (Revitalising Areas by Planning, Investment and Development) Programme is a focused initiative designed to prioritise and target government expenditure, over a number of departments, on the most concentrated centres of disadvantage. RAPID is about prioritising in ...

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HOUSING AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES, PART 2

Residential Development Housing Protection Areas The 1994 Development Plan identified a number of Housing Protection Areas in the city within which any change of use from residential units would be strictly resisted. To ensure a vibrant city centre, it is ...

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HOUSING AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES, PART 1

Housing Building strong, inclusive communities is a key element in achieving sustainable development objectives. Sustainable communities require not only economic development, but also provision of and access to education, health and community support services, amenities and leisure services and a ...

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HISTORY OF THE PUBLIC SMOKING BAN

The emergence of public smoking ban can be backdated to 1590 when Pope Urban VII threatened to excommunicate anyone who took any form of tobacco inside a church. Afterwards other European cities enacted smoking bans. Modern, countrywide tobacco ban was ...

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AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING WORK LIFE BALANCE

Introduction Public awareness and understanding of the term ‘work-life balance' has grown dramatically in recent years. The high level of interest among employers, consultants, and the media has generated a healthy business in conferences, websites and guides. It is a ...

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WORLD AUTISM AWARENESS DAY

Autism is a developmental disability that remains with a person for his or her whole life. This condition affects the brain’s functions. The first signs usually appear before a child is three years old. People with autism often: Find social ...

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HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEVELOPMENT

THE CO-RELATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEVELOPMENT 1.0 INTRODUCTION: The world we live in has gone through significant changes throughout the last century, which extends their importance beyond economic sphere. The concepts of human rights have evolved in a greater ...

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POLITICAL INSTABILITY IN BANGLADESH 2

View With Charts And Images EMMERGENCE OF POLITICS IN BANGLADESH Since Bangladesh won its independence from West Pakistan in 1971 after a bloody war of liberation, the AL and the BNP have dominated the country’s politics. The AL, led by ...

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