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 White Paper on Health - Join the Debate http://www.onenorthwest.org.uk/news.asp?ID=99 The White Paper on Health has the potential to create one of the biggest changes to the structure and function of the NHS since its creation in 1948. Regional Voices and Voluntary Sector North West have produced a summary briefing that aims to outline the main functions of the structures it is proposed will emerge from the forthcoming Health Bill and some of the potential implications for the voluntary and community sector. Wed, 25 Aug 2010 21st Century Welfare Consultation until 1st October http://www.onenorthwest.org.uk/news.asp?ID=98 Iain Duncan Smith, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, set out his plans to completely change the benefits system in the paper 21st Century Welfare. This was published on 30 July 2010. Wed, 25 Aug 2010 New IFS research shows families and poorest hardest hit by coalition cuts http://www.onenorthwest.org.uk/news.asp?ID=97 Research commissioned from the Institute for Fiscal Studies by the End Child Poverty campaign (www.ifs.ac.uk) shows that the Coalition’s emergency budget hit families with children hardest, and that the poorest families are set to lose most. Wed, 25 Aug 2010 North West Skills Priorities Statement http://www.onenorthwest.org.uk/news.asp?ID=96 The North West Skills Priorities Statement 2011/12 by the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) provides an overview of skills required to support regional economic growth, with a focus on articulating the specific skills priorities that require attention and response from providers and stakeholders. Tue, 24 Aug 2010 Deputy Prime Minister to Champion Social Mobility http://www.onenorthwest.org.uk/news.asp?ID=95 Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg is to lead government efforts to improve social mobility. In a speech hosted by the think-tank CentreForum, the Deputy Prime Minister also confirmed the appointment of former Labour MP Alan Milburn to undertake independent, annual reviews of progress towards a more socially mobile society. Fri, 20 Aug 2010