Income Inequality & Poverty In The UK "Set To Rise" Claims New Report

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation has published a new report: The impact of employment changes on poverty in 2020.

The report states that projections suggest long-term labour market trends are set to continue. Examining the impact of these changes on income inequality and poverty levels, this study:

• Forecasts a rise in income inequality and poverty levels.
• Cites expected cuts in benefits and tax credits as a major cause of these rises.
• Suggests the impact on the overall level of relative poverty and inequality forecast for 2020/21 made by changes imposed on employment and pay structures will be small.

The full report is available to download here: http://www.jrf.org.uk/publications/poverty-inequality-employment-structure

Tackling Troubled Families

Prime Minister David Cameron and Communities Secretary Eric Pickles have announced plans to radically transform the lives of the country's most troubled families. Almost £450 million has been made available in a new cross-government drive to turn around the lives of 120,000 of some of the country's most troubled families by the end of this Parliament. The £450 million means the Government will offer up to 40 per cent of the cost of dealing with these families to local authorities - but on a payment-by-results basis when they and their partners achieve success with families. The new programme will also fund a national network of Troubled Family 'Trouble-Shooters' who will be appointed by local councils.
http://www.communities.gov.uk/news/corporate/2052302

Increased Careers & Employment Service at the Bedford, Polhill Campus

The Careers & Employment Service at Bedford, Polhill Campus has now increased its service. Students are now able to gain information/advice on:

• Jobs and Employment
• Options after your degree/occupational areas
• Postgraduate study
• CV checks
  

You can book a guidance appointment or CV check via the SID desk.

Information about volunteering is now located within the Student's Union. For more information go to: http://www.beds.ac.uk/studentlife/careers