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Tony Blair insists public service reform will continue
Blair sees no end to public service reform

Public service reform will continue but in the future it should be self-sustaining and not require any “prodding and pushing” from government, Tony Blair said today. The prime minister told a conference in London that the health, education and transport sectors must adapt to a changing world and changing aspirations of users – otherwise, the… Read more »

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Schools across the country could introduce random drug testing
Teenagers facing drug testing in schools

Secondary school pupils across England and Wales could face random drug testing after a pilot scheme was found to help children resist peer pressure. Head teachers will not be obliged to introduce random testing, which is carried out using mouth swabs, but the government has said it would support schools which do. A pilot scheme… Read more »