The latest two PR results in confirm the difficulty of achieving a Cat. 2 “competence plus” outcome. Both come in a grade lower “threshold competence”, which while sufficient for the current VHCC panel development are not enough to become an actual reviewer. More reps to write then. UPDATE We hear about a further putative Peer […]
It was almost a Carter special in the Gazette last week. A front page article deals with responses to the proposals, which continues in the letters. There is also coverage of a plan to pre-empt the establishment of a CLAN in London. All of these chime in with the feedback we are getting around the […]
The Response to the Consultation on the reform of cost and funding appeals is now out. It is an issue we have discussed before, most recently here. The headlines – single adjudicators will replace three member panels and the automatic right of audience will likewise disappear. A full eulogy for the Cost Committee will follow.
I got the third degree at both Teesside (sorry Durham Tees Valley) and Heathrow Airports either side of yesterdays tour date. At Heathrow bag drop I had the following conversation: She “Do you have anything sharp in your hand luggage?” Me “I have no hand luggage apart from this book” She “Its a big book […]
Whilst I’m on new things turning up on desks and the LSC web site here is Focus on CDS 20. Happy reading.
Am I right that suppliers have had this sent directly and so will know where their next report forms have to go?
This slightly Orwellian sounding form, otherwise known as the CDS 17 can be found along with the other new forms at the bottom of the right hand side bar. The new application forms CDS 14 & 15 are also there. There are also some changes to the CDS 7 and CMRF forms too. Further comment […]
We are having a Carter day today. What’s one of those you might well ask? Well Andy, Steve and I have as yet had no time to get together to discuss the proposed changes. So we thought a morning put aside to run through the various proposals might make sense. It is also an opportunity […]
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If you remember this you might be interested in this update. A4E (Action for Employment) are the firm to which we referred with regard to Leicester. They seem not to have bid for that project but as you will see perhaps remain in the running for Gateshead. It seems clear that interest in the issue […]