The Birmingham Brief - intelligent thought on policy issues.
- Description
- This week the coalition government announced a radical set of climate change targets which will limit the UK's CO2 emissions to 50% of their 1990 levels by 2025 and shift the emphasis of the UK's energy consumption firmly away from fossil fuels towards renewables and nuclear.
- Date:
- Friday 20th May 2011
- Categories:
- Social Sciences
- Description
- The Munro Review into child protection policy and practice in England was published on 10 May 2011. Professor Eileen Munro's recommendations, if accepted and implemented by government, would signal a sea change for such services and for the children and families with whom they work.
- Date:
- Monday 16th May 2011
- Categories:
- Social Sciences
- Description
- About half of the UK population use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) during their lifetimes. Yet despite this, successive governments have appeared remarkably reluctant to engage with the regulation of these therapeutic practices, despite its stated commitment to responsive and appropriate regulation of the health sector.
- Date:
- Thursday 12th May 2011
- Categories:
- Medical and Dental Sciences, Research, Social Sciences