Podcasts about green paper

The Government has launched a public consultation on a new permanent disability support payment, aimed at addressing the extra, everyday costs faced by disabled people. It follows years of debate — from the 2021 Indecon report which estimated additional annual disability-related costs of up to €12,000, to the scrapping of the controversial Green Paper reforms in 2024 after widespread backlash. Social Protection Minister Dara Calleary says this consultation will ensure disabled people's voices are central to shaping the new payment, with submissions open until April 7th. But against a backdrop of rising living costs and fresh protests over recent payment cuts — with some households said to be €1,400 worse off — questions remain about what meaningful support will actually look like. Alan Morrissey was speaking about this with Michael Meere of Clare Leader Forum on Monday's Morning Focus. Photo (c) thodonal from Getty Images via Canva.com

Patrick Barwise is Emeritus Professor of Management and Marketing at London Business School, former chair of Which, the UK consumer organisation, and co-author of 'The War Against the BBC'.We review the government's newly published green paper on the BBC—covering its governance, funding models, independence, commercial and political influences, public accountability, what's missing and participation in the consultation. And we discuss whether the BBC should settle with Trump. “I would like to see the government literally saying, ‘We will fund that defence.' I think that this is actually an opportunity for the government to demonstrate that we will not let our main public broadcaster be just sort of bullied in this kind of a way.”Listen to all our episodes here: https://podfollow.com/beebwatch To support our journalism and receive a weekly blog sign up now for £1.99 per month www.patreon.com/BeebWatch/membership @beebwatch.bsky.social@BeebRogerInstagram: rogerboltonsbeebwatchLinkedIn: Roger Bolton's Beeb Watchemail: roger@rogerboltonsbeebwatch.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Disability rights activist Bernard Mulvany joins us to talk access, action, and accountability. From broken lifts to broken promises, he lays out how a system still locks people out — and how Access for All Ireland is pulling campaigners together into one loud voice. We get into the collapse of the “Green Paper,” what real consultation should mean, the brutal rise in poverty among disabled people, and why the Justice for Harvey march must be a turning point, not a one-off. Bernard also speaks honestly about burnout in activism, the strength of lived experience (including that of his daughter, trailblazer Sophia), and the simple truth: when you design for those with the greatest needs, everyone benefits.

UK sight loss charity, RNIB, has given it's initial thoughts on the government's Green Paper, which aims to save Billions of pounds from the welfare budget. RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell spoke to Roisin Jacklin, from RNIB, to discuss the proposed changes to Personal Independence Payment, Access To Work, Work Capability Assessments and more. Image description: The RNIB logo. "RNIB" written in bold black font at the centre of a white square and underlined with a bold pink line.

The government has announced its plans to reform the current welfare system with the aim of saving billions. In Touch has brought together a panel of guests to try to outline how the government's plans, outlined in a Green Paper, might affect the benefits that visually impaired people receive. Presenter: Peter White Producer: Beth Hemmings Production Coordinator: Liz PooleWebsite image description: Peter White sits smiling in the centre of the image and he is wearing a dark green jumper. Above Peter's head is the BBC logo (three separate white squares house each of the three letters). Bottom centre and overlaying the image are the words "In Touch" and the Radio 4 logo (the word ‘radio' in a bold white font, with the number 4 inside of a white circle). The background is a bright mid-blue with two rectangles angled diagonally to the right. Both are behind Peter, one is a darker blue and the other is a lighter blue.

John Maytham speaks with Dr. Yul Derek Davids, Research Director at the HSRC, about South Africa’s first national conversation on electronic voting. As the Independent Electoral Commission hosts a landmark conference in Cape Town, discussions are centred on the newly launched Green Paper on E-Voting and the findings of a study on its implications. Could e-voting revolutionize democracy by making elections more accessible and efficient?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Britain is becoming sicker, with a sustained increase in levels of ill-health and disability. This creates financial challenges for families, and a fiscal challenge for the Government, with spending on incapacity and disability benefits forecast to rise from £40 billion today to £60 billion by the end of the Parliament. Everyone agrees that the current system is not working. But no-one can agree on how to change it. The Government will need to break that stalemate in its upcoming Green Paper.

Durban will host the eighth National Conversation on Homelessness today. The two-day summit promises insightful discussions on critical topics such as addiction, shelters, urban gardening, and access to government services. The event will also feature updates on the Green Paper being developed for the Department of Social Development, which could shape a future National Homeless Policy. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to Dr. Raymond Perrier, Director at the Denis Hurley Centre...

In this episode of City Talks Andrew Carter, Chief Executive of Centre for Cities, is joined by Giles Wilkes, senior fellow at the Institute for Government, specialist partner at Flint Global and former advisor to Vince Cable and Theresa May to discuss industrial strategy and the recent Green Paper. They explore what we might expect from this Government's strategy, some of the similarities with the 2017 version, as well as what merits, if any, come from having an industrial strategy in this country.  

In this episode, you'll learn about: The current protections at work The Labour Party proposed ‘right to switch off', set out in their Green Paper, ‘New deal for working people'My ten top tips for employersThis podcast is supported by Occupational Health Assessment Ltd, Policies 2024 and by HR Inner Circle. Leave a review for this podcast before 11 June 2024 and win a prize - www.danielbarnett.com/podcastreviews

The Clare Leader Forum is calling for an urgent focus on supports to help the disabled community participate in the workplace. It comes as the Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphries announced the Government's Green Paper On Disability Reform would be scrapped following intense backlash from campaigners. The scheme had initially proposed a three-tier system whereby those with disabilities would receive a weekly payment of €220 to €265 depending on their level of needs. Ennistymon based Co-Founder of Equality Not Care, Anne-Marie Flannagan insists new policy must focus on immersing people with disabilities in society rather than consigning them to the sidelines.

Potential Employment Law Proposals from the Labour Party In the third and final part of our look ahead to potential employment law proposals should the Labour Party secure a win at the next General Election, Partner Tim Leaver, together with Consultant Peter Frost and Senior Associate Sian McKinley, continue to explore the key employment-related proposals put forward by the Labour Party in its Green Paper last year and the recent party conference, with a focus on Labour's proposed Fair Pay Agreement revolution and how employers' responsible and sustainable business will attract and retain both investors and the best people in the market. Speakers: Tim Leaver, Partner, London; Peter Frost, Consultant, London; Sian McKinley, Senior Associate, London

In second part of our mini-series on the Labour Party Policies, Partner Tim Leaver, together with Consultant Peter Frost and Senior Associate Sian McKinley, discuss the key employment-related proposals put forward by the Labour Party in its Green Paper last year and the recent party conference. Tim Leaver, Partner, London; Peter Frost, Consultant, London; Sian McKinley, Senior Associate, London

A large crowd of campaigners have taken to the streets of Ennis this lunchtime calling for a permanent end to the inequality facing the disabled community. Organised by The Clare Leader Forum, the group is urging the government to tear up the Green Paper on Disability Reform.

The Clare Leader Forum claims proposed disability reform legislation will impede on the human rights of people with disabilities. Public consultation remains open until March on the government's Green Paper on Disability Reform which includes proposals to reform various income supports such as disability allowance and the blind pension. Among those in opposition to the proposed legislation are members of the Clare Leader Forum who claim it's in breach of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Ahead of a rally against the Green Paper on O'Connell Street Ennis this Friday, Clare Leader Forum member and Ennistymon native, Trish McNamara says the legislation will force disabled people to bear an untentable financial cost.

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack In this Reboot Republic podcast, Rory hears from Gillian Kearns, a co-founder of NeuroPride Ireland and secretary of Disabled Women Ireland, and Maryam Madani from Disability Power, who explain what is in the Green Paper on Disability reform, how the proposals have failed to listen and include the voices and perspectives of disabled people, the upset this has caused, how the reforms are neoliberal workfare rather than enabling disabled people. The Scrap the Green Paper Coalition is holding a protest outside the Dail from 12pm-2pm Thursday 7th Dec. You can sign their petition here:https://beacons.ai/scrapthegreenpaper The Latest PalCast on the rising famine levels in Gaza is out now here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-94126263

Help! Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Shortly before 6:20am this morning I received a series of messages from people in Gaza. One of them was from Irish citizen, Zak Hania, and it included pictures that clearly showed that Israel had resumed it's bombardment of Gaza. Zak rejoined me a few minutes ago to talk about the cruelty of restarting the "war", the continued lack of food, clean water and electricity and the despair he and his fellow citizens are feeling as another wave of attacks on an already destroyed area begin. He also talks about the kindness shown to his family in Dublin and the lack of contact he has had from our Department of Foreign Affairs. #BringBackZak The Scrap the Green Paper on Disability Reforms podcast is out now here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-93824982

The Clare Leader Forum has lambasted the Department of Social Protection for its depiction of disabled people in the Green Paper on Disability Reform. Public consultation is currently open for the Green Paper which is centred on the "the restructuring of long-term disability payments" including disability allowance, invalidity pension, blind pension, incapacity benefit and domiciliary care allowance. To discuss the impact of the changes on people in receipt of said payments, an "urgent meeting" will be held at the Temple Gate Hotel Ennis on Friday at 11am. Trish McNamara of the Clare Leader Forum, which is organising the meeting, says the way disabled people are being discussed in the Green Paper is despicable.

Cabinet has approved the Green Hydrogen Commercialisation Strategy (GHCS) for implementation, with the goal of positioning South Africa as a major producer and exporter of green hydrogen. Government has estimated that the hydrogen economy has the potential to add 3.6% to gross domestic product by 2050 and create 370 000 jobs. Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said the draft Green Paper had received extensive feedback from stakeholders and the GHCS would give effect to the Hydrogen South Africa Strategy approved by Cabinet in 2007 to prepare the country for a hydrogen economy. "It is also framed within the Hydrogen Society Roadmap developed by the Department of Science and Innovation and approved by Cabinet in 2021." She also said that government had identified possible funding for green hydrogen projects, without offering any details. However, the approval of the strategy follows on from the the second South Africa Green Hydrogen Summit in Cape Town, where South Africa concluded Heads of Agreements with the intention of launching an SA-H2 Fund that will facilitate the development of the country's green hydrogen sector. The aim is to attract $1-billion in funding. The development of a green hydrogen economy is also included in the Just Energy Transition Investment Plan (JET IP), which was endorsed last year by the initial members of the International Partnership Group (IPG), which pledged $8.5-billion in concessional funding to support South Africa's phased transition away from coal. The Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Kingdom of Denmark have subsequently become members of the IPG, while JET IP pledges have also been made by Canada, Spain and Switzerland. The Presidency's Rudi Dicks told the Presidential Climate Commission (PCC) recently that that pledges of concessional funding in support of South Africa's JET IP had increased to $11.9-billion. Most of the funding would be in the form of loans rather than grants and Cabinet said it remained concerned about the non-commitment of developed countries to meaningful grant funding. Details of the GHCS were not immediately released, but it is understood that the strategy will seek to lock-in price subsidies arising in various developed countries for green hydrogen derivatives exports, support the decarbonisation of domestic hard-to-abate sectors and develop industrial capacity to manufacture components for wind, solar and electrolyser facilities. Green hydrogen is produced by using renewable electricity in an electrolyser to split water into hydrogen and oxygen. The clean energy carrier and the derivative products are seen as becoming increasingly important in assisting those sectors that are unable to decarbonise directly using renewable electricity, such as steel, petrochemicals, fertilisers, cement, as well as long-haul land, sea and air transportation. Ahead of the endorsement of the strategy, the Eastern, Northern and Western Cape provinces signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on the development of South Africa as a global hub to produce green hydrogen and derivative products, as well as to produce the components required in the green hydrogen value chain. The three coastal provinces are all playing host to potential multibillion-rand green-hydrogen projects and have been working separately on strategies and roadmaps to capture the jobs, growth and industrialisation opportunities that could flow should the projects materialise. However, opportunities extend beyond these provinces and also include opportunities in territories such as the Free State and Mpumalanga where Sasol is investigating displacing grey hydrogen produced from coal with green hydrogen to produce sustainable aviation fuels and other products.

In the first of a new season of Employment Espresso Pods, Partner Tim Leaver, together with Consultant Peter Frost and Senior Associate Sian McKinley, discuss the key employment-related proposals put forward by the Labour Party in its Green Paper last year and the recent party conference. Particularly eye-catching proposals on Labour's agenda discussed in this podcast include: (1) a new single status of "worker", (2) unfair dismissal as a "day one" employment right, (3) a ban on zero hours contracts, and (4) trade union reform.

A high court barrister has called for an inquiry into farm lending in Australia and the failure of Australia's corporate regulator to investigate banking misconduct against farmers, the federal and state government agricultural ministers have agreed to proceed with further research to tackle carp numbers in Australian waterways, and automated drones and electric aircraft are just some of the ideas flagged in the Federal Government's Green Paper, looking at the future of Australia's aviation industry.

The Government has big plans to reform disability payments. Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys has published a Green Paper with draft proposals. Three major proposals are outlined in the paper. The proposals are currently subject to a public consultation that will run until the end of the year. However, some disability advocates have concerns in relation to the green paper. For more on this, Alan was joined by Anne-Marie Flanagan, Clare Leader Forum, Disability Activist. Picture (c) by thodonal from Getty Images via Canva.com

The federal government has doubled down on its rejection of Qatar Airways' application to add additional flights into Australia. Transport Minister Catherine King says her decision was made in the national interest - but she has suggested Qatar's invasive strip search of women in 2020 is part of the context. The furore continues amid the government's release of a new Aviation Green Paper that is poised to move the industry into the future.

Episode 36Join us for a captivating conversation with seasoned teacher and SENDCO, Ginny Bootman, as we follow her journey from head teacher to being the SENDCO of four primary schools and the advice she has along the way. Ginny, a beacon of knowledge and experience, underscores and offers advice for the crucial role of fostering strong rapport between parents, children, and teachers, urging the necessity of SENDCO training. Tune in to learn how her hands-on approach in the classroom and strategic systems ensure that no child's needs are overlooked.Our dialogue also navigates through the compelling topic of making education more accessible for children with additional needs. We dissect the possible advantages of the Green Paper, the inconsistencies in funding and systems, and the pressing demand for more specialist schools. This episode is a treasure trove of insights for anyone with a stake in education.Click here to access Ginny Bootman's book 'Being a SENDCO - 113 Tips for building relationships, saving time and changing lives' - enter SEND20 to get 20% discountwww.sendparenting.com

The SEND Review Improvement Plan was published on 2 March, 2023. The Improvement Plan is a follow up on the SEND and AP Green Paper released earlier last year. This podcast is part 3 of our series about SEND and ‘inclusive education', and in it, Margaret Mulholland and Luke Kemper conduct a close examination of the Improvement Plan including both its strengths and weaknesses. How well does the Improvement Plan meet the needs and challenges of the SEND and AP system? As Margaret put it, “The strategies articulated in the Improvement Plan don't appear sufficient to deliver on the theory of change that was articulated in the Green Paper, even though that theory of change was the right one.” Listen to hear Margaret's expert insights on the Improvement Plan in full.

Every first broadcast day of the month, Hugh reviews his bio for new affiliates and then updates the 2024 presidential race. Plus, former Deputy National Security Advisor Matt Pottinger, Salena Zito, and Jake Sherman on events both foreign and domestic.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The deep economic divide between Australia's rich and poor is in danger of worsening unless wide-ranging government policy reform is undertaken, a new Green Paper released by the Actuaries Institute warns. In the latest episode of the Actuaries Institute podcast, Vanessa Beender discusses some of the Paper's findings with one of the authors, actuary Dr Hugh Miller, including:the meaning of inequality;the relationship between inequality and health, education, housing and environmental outcomes;policy recommendations to address this issue.

In July, 2022, I spoke to Margaret Mulholland, SEN and Inclusion Policy Specialist for the Association of School and College Leaders, or ASCL, about the SEND and AP Green Paper, which had been released by the DfE in March. We published part one of this interview recently - you can listen here. In part two of the interview, Margaret and I talked more about inclusivity and discussed how we can embed it into mainstream education. The government has just published its response to the SEND Review – The SEND and AP Improvement Plan – and you can expect a HEP summary in our weekly Monday Briefing. We will be speaking to Margaret again in the next few weeks to gain more of her insight into the next phase of the government's plans for SEND and alternative provision.

In March 2022, the Department for Education released the SEND and AP Green Paper, a document which summarised the challenges faced by SEND and AP provision, and set out ambitious reforms to create a single, well-regulated, national SEND and AP system (Read a summary of the paper here). There was a consultation on the paper soon after, which closed in July 2022, and that's when I spoke to Margaret Mulholland, SEN and Inclusion Policy Specialist for the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL). Margaret has a wealth of knowledge and ideas about how the SEND and Alternative Provision system operates and also casts her expert eye over how well the Green Paper addressed its issues. This HEP Talks episode is a must-listen for anyone keen to gain a greater understanding of how this system works.

Helen and Stephen chat with Dame Christine Lenehan about her role as the Director of the Council for Disabled Children, the SEND Green Paper and the current challenges facing the SEND sector. If you enjoy these podcasts from the Education Team at Tapestry, make sure to subscribe to be notified when we post new episodes. For more information on Tapestry please visit our website or contact us by email: https://tapestry.info/index.html customer.service@eyfs.info Twitter: @Tapestry_FSF Intro Song: Rising Spirits Music by Jay Man - OurMusicBox http://www.youtube.com/c/ourmusicbox

In March 2022, the Government published its SEND Green Paper, outlining changes it proposes to make to the future of SEND support. This podcast explores the challenges that the Green Paper identifies, its recommendations for change and allows us an opportunity to reflect on how support for students with SEND may change in the coming years. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thirstyscholars/message

El sector empresarial y la banca llevan un paso firme hacía el financiamiento sostenible. Sus estrategias de negocio cada día se alinean más a un proyecto que evolucione para cumplir con los compromisos medioambientales internacionales para luchar contra el cambio climático y así sus acciones tengan impacto en la sociedad. ‘Desde la Banca' muestra a través de las voces de Andrea Amozurrutia, directora de Finanzas y Sostenibilidad en Grupo Herdez; Bernardo Zambrano, director general de Green Paper; y Carlos Torres, director general de ALPLA para México, Centroamérica y el Caribe, el giro que han dado las empresas en México hacia la sostenibilidad que está consolidando estrategias de negocio alineadas a nuevas formas de financiamiento sustentable. La banca es un canal que incentiva, a través del financiamiento la transición de los clientes hacía un futuro sostenible. A este testimonio lo acompañan los expertos en la materia, Alejandro Cárdenas, director general de Banca de Empresas y Gobiernos de BBVA México; Luis Miguel Vilatela, director general de Valora Consultores; y Álvaro Vaqueiro, director general de la Banca Corporativa y de Inversión (CIB) de  BBVA México, quienes hacen énfasis en el papel de la banca para impulsar el financiamiento a empresas sustentables y la sinergia que debe existir con el sistema financiero. Los cambios deben detonar nuevas y mejores oportunidades. La sostenibilidad es una prioridad por la que las empresas cumplen con un importante objetivo que rompe paradigmas para sumar a todas las industrias a esta transformación y la banca es un canal que incentiva, a través del financiamiento, la transición de los clientes hacía un futuro sostenible.

Wie können Kunststoffe immer wieder genutzt werden und nicht wie meist heute üblich deponiert, verbrannt oder gar in den Weltmeeren landen? Hierzu hat der VDI mit einem aus verschiedenen Expert*innen besetzten „Round Table“ ein erstes Positionspapier verfasst, ein sogenanntes Green Paper. Es zeigt detailliert auf was nötig ist, um eine funktionierende Kreislaufwirtschaft sicherzustellen und wo die Chancen, Herausforderungen und Potenziale der einzelnen Wertschöpfungsteilnehmer liegen, aber auch warum es eine ganzheitliche Perspektive auf die Wertschöpfungskette braucht. Zu Gast haben Sarah Janczura und Marco Dadomo Matthias Lesch, Geschäftsführer des Kunststoffunternehmens „Pöppelmann“ und Helmut Schmitz, Leiter „Public Affairs und Kommunikation“ des Entsorgungsunternehmens „Der Grüne Punkt – Duales System Holding“. Beide waren Teil des Round Tables und befassen sich in ihrem Arbeitsalltag mit dem Thema „Kunststoff“ wenn auch – aus Sicht der Wertschöpfungsperspektive – von unterschiedlichen Positionen aus.

Today the Actuaries Institute releases its latest Green Paper, Cyber Risk and the Role of Insurance.Australians are more dependent than ever on technology and cyber risk cost the Australian economy $33 billion last financial year.The paper, written by actuaries Win-Li Toh and Ross Simmonds, and technology expert Michael Neary, notes while the first line of defence against cyber risk will always be good cyber hygiene and security, cyber insurance is an important second line of defence.There are gaps, however, in achieving the best practice ideal, especially a severe skills shortage, limited understanding among Boards of the role of cyber insurance, limited education among SMEs of cyber risks, and capacity and profitability challenges in the market including for accumulation risks.This Green Paper offers several solutions-focused discussion points, as we examine the complementary roles of government, business and insurers in creating a robust best-practice framework, where cyber insurance can thrive and offer better protection against cyber risk.GREEN PAPER: https://www.actuaries.asn.au/Library/Opinion/2022/CyberRiskGreenPaper.pdfTRANSCRIPT: https://actuaries.logicaldoc.cloud/download-ticket?ticketId=9e9ff004-86b0-44ad-b626-7d661f888319ABOUT THE ACTUARIES INSTITUTE:As the sole professional body for Members in Australia and overseas, the Actuaries Institute represents the interests of the profession to government, business and the community. Actuaries assess risks through long-term analyses, modelling and scenario planning across a wide range of business problems.This unrivalled expertise enables the profession to comment on a range of business-related issues including enterprise risk management and prudential regulation, retirement income policy, finance and investment, general insurance, life insurance and health financing.Find out more about actuarieshttps://www.actuaries.asn.auhttps://linktr.ee/ActuariesInstituteFollow the Institute of Actuaries on our social channels;LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/792645/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Actuaries-Institute/183337668450632Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ActuariesInstTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/ActuariesInst

The Actuaries Institute recently launched its latest Green Paper, introducing the Australian Actuaries Home Insurance Affordability (AAHIA) Index.Affordable insurance is a key part of ensuring resilient communities.The paper, written by actuaries Sharanjit Paddam, Calise Liu and Saroop Philip, highlights that one million Australian homes (approximately 10%) spend more than four weeks of their gross annual income on home insurance, classified as vulnerable on the AAHIA Index. These vulnerable households are concentrated in the Northern Territory, Queensland and Northern NSW.Affordability pressure is projected to intensify with climate change, and the impact will be greater for these already vulnerable households. The paper presents results under both a low and high emissions scenario.Policy solutions to address home insurance affordability and the socioeconomic inequities of climate change are wide-ranging and include multiple stakeholders.Prior to the paper's launch, Sharanjit Paddam and Calise Liu joined the Actuaries Institute podcast to discuss the key points of the Green Paper.GREEN PAPER: https://actuaries.asn.au/public-policy-and-media/thought-leadership/thought-leadership/home-insurance-affordability-and-socioeconomic-equity-in-a-changing-climateTRANSCRIPT: https://actuaries.logicaldoc.cloud/download-ticket?ticketId=e5faa1a5-ffd7-4fad-82d3-e225cf688052ABOUT THE ACTUARIES INSTITUTE:As the sole professional body for Members in Australia and overseas, the Actuaries Institute represents the interests of the profession to government, business and the community. Actuaries assess risks through long-term analyses, modelling and scenario planning across a wide range of business problems.This unrivalled expertise enables the profession to comment on a range of business-related issues including enterprise risk management and prudential regulation, retirement income policy, finance and investment, general insurance, life insurance and health financing.Find out more about actuarieshttps://www.actuaries.asn.auhttps://linktr.ee/ActuariesInstituteFollow the Institute of Actuaries on our social channels;LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/792645/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Actuaries-Institute/183337668450632Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ActuariesInstTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/ActuariesInst

SNJ's Renata Blower and Tania Tirraoro discuss aspects of the SEND Review Green Paper with Minister for Children & Families, Will Quince MP. We covered a range of issues, including plans for mandatory mediation, ringfencing schools' SEND budgets, teacher training for SEND and much more over 45 minutes of in-depth conversation. If you want to know more about the Green Paper, check out our dedicated page here

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel reports that government is working to find a “pragmatic solution” to the problem where local-content requirements contained in government's electricity procurement programmes are delaying the construction of utility scale renewable-energy projects. “I've asked the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) team to meet with the energy team to see how we can ensure that our localisation goals don't retard the development of green energy, and that we find ways to speed up processes,” Patel said in response to a question posed by Engineering News on the side-lines of the Manufacturing Indaba. The localisation requirement, particularly for solar panels, has been raised as a challenge for both the non-powership projects identified as preferred bids under the Risk Mitigation Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (RMIPPPP), as well as for the preferred bidders identified following bid window five (BW5) of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme. Financial close for projects under both programmes has been delayed, with the BW5 projects currently scheduled to close on a staggered basis in July and September and with only three RMIPPPP projects having signed power purchase and implementation agreements with Eskom and the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy, following several delays. A recent report by Meridian Economics on how South Africa's load-shedding crisis could be resolved by early 2024 warns that the local-content requirements for solar photovoltaic (PV) panels have emerged as a serious impediment to the projects proceeding and it, thus, recommended that the requirement be scrapped. The study argues, too, that delaying the projects will cause “greater economic damage and deindustrialisation downstream than the very modest benefits from PV panel localisation”. “Given that South Africa has absolutely no competitive advantage in manufacturing PV panels, that all the raw materials must be imported and that, to be competitive, the process will have to be highly automated, there appears to be no economic rationale for imposing more load-shedding on South Africans and ‘taxing' them to subsidise the establishment of local panel manufacturers,” the Meridian report asserts. Patel said he continued to believe there to be a “big opportunity” in the manufacture of renewables components locally on the back of the investment government and electricity consumers had made to unlock the renewables industry. He also reported that some industrialists had indicated to him that they could move with speed to establish local production. “[But] in the end, this will require some pragmatic solution,” he added, without offering specifics. “The lesson we learned from the early phase [of the renewables roll-out] is that not enough thought had been given to developing industrial capabilities in the generation of clean energy. “And so, in the next phase, while still wanting to do it as expeditiously as possible, we are working on the localisation elements,” Patel said. Government and stakeholders have, for some time, been developing a South African Renewable Energy Masterplan, but the social compacting process had not yet been concluded. Patel reiterated the importance government was placing on these sector partnerships and on the green economy in pursuit of the DTIC's three priorities of industrialisation, transformation and building a capable State. He also reported that work was progressing on other elements of government's green industrialisation drive, including in the areas of green hydrogen production and the local manufacture of electric vehicles. A draft green hydrogen commercialisation strategy will be presented to Cabinet in August and the electric vehicle (EV) policy is expected by October, with discussions currently under way with the National Treasury and stakeholders following the publication last year of a draft Green Paper on EVs.

Episode 77: This week on TDaPE I am delighted to welcome Sue Byron and Adam Lowing onto the podcast for a thorough analysis of the 2022 Green Paper and what it might, could, and should mean for the future of SEND provision in England. Support TDaPE at ko-fi.com/tdape Join the family discord at https://discord.gg/xeNhPVRZZJ

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Hello and welcome back to the tes News podcast. This week, to help get across all of our coverage of the white and green papers, we're running two episodes. One with our analysis team and one with our news team. You're listening to the news special, where reporters John Roberts and Callum Mason sat down to discuss the big news stories to come out of the papers.

Hello and welcome back to the tes News podcast. This week, to help get across all of our coverage of the white and green papers, we're running two episodes. One with our analysis team and one with our news team. You're listening to the analysis special, where senior editors Dan Worth and Grainne Hallahan sat down to discuss the big analysis features to come out of the papers.

In this video, Mark Littlewood, IEA Director General, debates William Clouston, Leader of the Social Democratic Party, on the policy proposals found in the SDP's Green Paper, 'The End of Indifference'. The paper can be read online here - https://sdp.org.uk/the-end-of-indiffe... Support the IEA on Patreon, where we give you the opportunity to directly help us continue producing stimulating and educational online content, whilst subscribing to exclusive IEA perks, benefits and priority access to our content https://patreon.com/iealondon   FOLLOW US: TWITTER - https://twitter.com/iealondon​​ INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/ieauk/​​ FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/ieauk​​ WEBSITE - https://iea.org.uk/

In this end of year review we dive into the biggest topics of the past twelve months in the global cannabis industry. I am joined by one of the smartest and most analytical minds in the industry, Mr. Matthew O'Brien of The Green Paper. * Twitter - @TheCannabisRev2 * LinkedIn - @thecannabisreview * Episode Library - https://www.irishmedianetwork.com/the... + The Green Paper - https://workweek.com/discover-newsletters/the-green-paper

TRANSCRIPT: https://actuaries.logicaldoc.cloud/download-ticket?ticketId=077c57db-ea25-44d0-aa1a-9a4cda88b5f7The Actuaries Institute has launched its latest Green Paper, titled Aged Care Funding: Assessing the Options and Implications. The Green Paper, commissioned by the Institute and written by actuaries Gillian Harrex, Andrew Matthews, Hadyn Bernau and Kylie Hogan, calls for a considered conversation about funding of the Aged Care system.Ahead of the Green Paper's release, Gillian Harrex and Andrew Matthews joined the Actuaries Institute Podcast to discuss the key points outlined in the paper. Gillian and Andrew were interviewed virtually by Vanessa Beenders, who is the Executive General Manager, Public Policy & Professionalism at the Actuaries Institute.Find out more about actuarieshttps://www.actuaries.asn.auhttps://linktr.ee/ActuariesInstituteFollow the Institute of Actuaries on our social channels;LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/792645/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Actuaries-Institute/183337668450632Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ActuariesInstTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/ActuariesInst

Starting the show is William Clouston, talking about the migrant report that came out today, and the SDP's green paper. Dr Waqar Rashid and Mike speak about the latest Covid variant, and Dr Rashid reacts to the PM's press conference yesterday. Tonia Buxton and Mike speak about the loss of Tonia's mother-in-law, and Mike has a rant about the Sussexes; how they haven't met their part of their £18m Spotify deal. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Interviewer: MATTHEW BERKMAN. In 2021, Wharton professor ERIC ORTS took a leave of absence to run as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. He was driven in part by his desire to reform the Senate itself, as he discussed in episode 2.3 of our podcast. The more urgent motivation, however, was his assessment of climate change as a global emergency requiring national mobilization on a massive scale, a view he developed as Director of the Wharton Initiative for Global Environmental Leadership. In his discussion with political scientist Matthew Berkman, Orts outlines not only the technical steps for ramping down carbon emissions, but the policies and political strategies that could help bring about necessary change. While he ended his Senate campaign in early October, after this interview was recorded, his insights into the politics of the climate emergency remain relevant to a problem that we will be grappling with for years to come. The Orts campaign's “Green Paper on the Climate Emergency and Jobs” is available here.

We present to you New Jersey's perfect son Jeff Lane, formerly of Dollys and Green Paper! His band was the first Evan and Chris ever recorded so he holds a special place in our hearts. We talk Fuzz forums, socks over Silverchair, how to stop worrying and love the bear, is fish meat, praising Prince, defaming Steve Vai, the meandering line from Sly Stone to Vanessa Carlton, summarizing the X-men, Jennifer Paige, guitar ass, pushing the bounds of DMCA, Portishead 2, Foo Fighting Foo2 Foo Me, and which of us is the Pinky or the Brain. Hosts: Evan Bernard, Chris Baglivo, and Mikey Tashjian (in absentia) a.k.a. The Superweaks Edited by Chris Baglivo Theme Song: "No Sorrow" by The Superweaks Podcast Art: Ben Rausch --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/swswsc/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/swswsc/support

Trigger warning: mentions of teenage suicide. Green Paper (the one with the good bits): https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/664855/Transforming_children_and_young_people_s_mental_health_provision.pdf White Paper (watered down, not good enough): https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/reforming-the-mental-health-act/reforming-the-mental-health-act Email address for submissions: mhaconsultation2021@dhsc.gov.uk Also forward your response to: Rt. Hon. Matt Hancock MP, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care at mb-sofs@dhsc.gov.uk copy in any political contacts you have, and also copy in the following: Rt. Hon. Jeremy Hunt MP (Chair of the Health Select Committee) huntj@parliament.uk Robert Halfon MP (Chair of the Education Select Committee) halfon4harlow@roberthalfon.com Rt. Hon Gavin Williamson (Secretary of State for Education) sec-of-state.ps@education.gov.uk Vicky Ford MP (Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children and Families) ford.ps@education.gov.uk Children's Commissioner for England https://www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/about-us/contact/Nadine Dorries MP (Minister for Patient Safety, Mental Health and Suicide Prevention) psmsp@dhsc.gov.uk Mental health training for school staff: https://www.place2be.org.uk/our-services/services-for-schools/mental-health-champions-foundation-programme/

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The BBC's Director-General Lord Hall has said it is up to licence fee payers to determine the size and shape of the BBC. It's Annual Report, out yesterday, shows how spending and staff numbers rose, despite cost cutting at the corporation. The Chairman of the BBC Rona Fairhead also said there are likely to be further cuts in "scope," prompting speculation that services would be cut. Steve Hewlett talks to Professor Lis Howell, Director of Broadcasting at City University, and the BBC's former Head of Strategy Mark Oliver, about the health of the BBC, where savings may be made, and how the corporation is positioning itself ahead of Charter renewal.The Shadow Culture Secretary has warned that speculative government plans to scale back the BBC would see it becoming a 'national irrelevance by 2027'. Chris Bryant used a major speech last night to say the 'BBC is under siege' from the government, ahead of a Green Paper on the future of the corporation out on Thursday. Steve Hewlett talks to Chris Bryant about his role as 'critical friend', why he thinks it's important the BBC remains culturally significant, and what he would do to improve the organisation.The presenter and documentary-maker Alan Whicker was best known for Whicker's World, a combination of travelogue and social commentary. In one of the longest running series in British television history he featured a range of people from despots, jet setters to eccentrics. A new foundation set up in his name has launched three documentary filmmaker awards - one for first time documentary makers over 50. Jane Ray, Consultation Artistic Director of the Whicker's World Foundation talks to Steve about the awards, and his style of documentary making.