Policy submissions
Policy submission
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In December, CMI submitted a response to the Scottish Government's plans for improving the post-16 education sector in Scotland, including further education, higher education and vocational training. This response welcomes the Scottish Government's emphasis on developing skills, which will lead to economic growth, and outline how developing leadership and management skills amongst young people can not only help them develop their careers, but leads to improved social mobility and a stronger economy, particularly for the SME sector.
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In December CMI submitted evidence to the Health Select Committee, arguing that leadership and management development should be given a much higher priority in the health sector, and particularly for NHS staff, but clinical and non-clinical. In our evidence we call for professional accreditation of leadership and management training, and for the new Leadership Framework to be better integrated into systems and policies, such as induction programmes, annual reviews and day-to-day guidance on behaviours and best practice.
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CMI's response to the BIS consultation on FE reform programme in which we welcome Government’s proposals to give the FE sector more autonomy and flexibility, and to open up access for a greater number of people, especially in response to local demand and in collaboration with local and regional employers, but underline the importance of maintaining standards.
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CMI's response to the BIS consultation on proposals to extend the right to request flexible working and introduce flexible parental leave - as well as new requirements for pay audits by companies found to have broken the law on equal pay.
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CMI's response to the Home Office consultation on police leadership and training, in which we support the aim of professionalising the police service and make the case for CMI to work closely with the new police professional body to deliver leadership and management development.
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Following the Government’s 2010 White Paper on reforming the NHS, the Department of Health consulted at the start of 2011 on new arrangements for commissioning, delivering and financing education and training in the NHS.
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A paper submitted to BIS in response to its consultation on how to increase the representation of women in the boardrooms of UK plc.
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Our response to the BIS consultation on how reforms to company reporting can drive improvements in the quality of company reporting, which calls for the Government to encourage the use of forward-looking workforce indicators.
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CMI has responded to the Coalition Government’s consultation on proposal to abolish the Default Retirement Age during 2011, welcoming the move but calling for clear guidance to help employers manage and plan their workforces.
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In October 2010 the CMI responded to the Department of Health's White Paper on reform of the NHS. We argue that in order to achieve a more patient-centred health service, leadership and management skills must be improved at all staff levels.
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CMI submitted evidence in September 2009 to the Treasury Select Committee for its inquiry into Women in the City, highlighting the extent of the gender pay gap and backing steps to tackle it.
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CMI's submission calls for greater recognition of management as a profession and argues that better careers advice for young people is needed to encourage social mobility through the management profession (March 2009).
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The Institute's response to the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills' consultation on a new right to request time off to train for employees in England (September 2008).
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The Institute's response to the Home Office consultation on its policing Green Paper (October 2008).
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The Institute's submission to the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills' consultation on higher education and high level skills (July 2008).