Schools as organisations Introduction This unit aims to prepare the learner for working in a school. It covers key aspects of schools as organisations. This includes the structure of the education system‚ the roles and responsibilities of key members of the school team and the purpose of school ethos‚ mission statement and aims and values. Learners will also understand the reasons for the key legislation‚ policies and procedures which are followed in schools and how schools operate within a
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European Parliament History Founded in 1952 as the Common Assembly of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) and renamed the European Parliamentary Assembly in 1958‚ it became the European Parliament in 1962. The first direct elections took place in 1979. The current MEPs were elected during the 2009 elections and will serve until 2014. The evolution of the Parliament is closely linked to a succession of treaties culminating in the current Lisbon Treaty. These treaties define the
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Environmental Taxes in the UK | BEA2002 Group Report Assignment | Ben Dance‚ Liwei Rao‚ Qi Gao‚ Nellie Ho and Ahmed Mujtaba | 1. Introduction 1.0 We have been commissioned by the government to write a report on how the current UK tax system encourages taxpayers to behave in an environmentally friendly manner. In the first part of the report we will look at three elements of the UK system and outline how they encourage environmentally friendly behaviour and in the second part we will compare
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The fiscal impact of President Eisenhower’s fiscal policies was generally positive. Eisenhower’s presidency was one of a select few that did not cause any real negative impact on the country’s economy. Because of Eisenhower’s belief in a balanced budget and not providing tax cuts‚ he was able to balance the budget three out of his eight years as president. The country did experience a couple of short mild recessions during his terms‚ where the country’s growth slowed. President Eisenhower’s fiscal
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131 Evidence and policy in six European countries: diverse approaches and common challenges Sandra Nutley‚ Sarah Morton‚Tobias Jung and Annette Boaz Delivered by Ingenta to: Univ. Rovira i Virgili IP : 193.144.16.49 On: Mon‚ 15 Apr 2013 11:11:13 Copyright The Policy Press Introduction As previous contributions to Evidence & Policy indicate‚ there is international interest in the relationship between research evidence and the concerns of policy makers and practitioners (eg Mullen
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characterized by certain habits‚ characteristics and features they have inherited or were acquired due to events in their lives. These factors determine the personality profile of a certain person and each different personality will have a certain impact in an organization or more specifically in a group. In this report my own personality profile will be presented by the results of a questionnaire‚ this questionnaire is a device used to give an indication of the big five factors: openness‚ conscientiousness
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The UK economy reached the peak since 2008. Thanks to the euro crisis which has affected more than 50 countries in 2008‚ the economy of the UK had dropped to the trough immediately during the period of 2008-2009. Not only the UK economy was affected‚ a lot of European countries were affected by it too. The UK government had realized this problem. So they have produced different policies to help their economy. In this essay‚ 5 economic indicators which are the Balance of Payment‚ currency exchange
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Government intervention - competition policy Author: Geoff Riley Last updated: Sunday 23 September‚ 2012 The aim of competition policy is promote competition; make markets work better and contribute towards improved efficiency in individual markets and enhanced competitiveness of UK businesses within the European Union single market. Competition policy aims to ensure Wider consumer choice Technological innovation which promotes dynamic efficiency Effective price competition between suppliers
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Hague The Honorable Jan Peter Balkenende Minister President Herengracht 12-D‚ 2717DC Middelburg Dear Minister President‚ As a staff member of the Directorate-General of the European Commission I have been appointed to describe to you the composition and the powers of the Commission in the European Union. In the following paragraph I will describe the body of the Commission divided in three pillars: First you have the College of the Commissioners‚ then the Directorate-General (DGs) and
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Globalization’s impacts on international business…..7 The road ahead for international business……..……9 Summary…………………………………….………..11 Reference………………………………..……………12 Introduction Every day we hear it on the news‚ read it in the papers‚ overhear people talking about it… and in every single instance the word globalization seems to have a different meaning. So‚ what is globalization? What are its main drivers? Why and how does globalization impact international business? What’s the future
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