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Education at a Glance 2009 - Summary of key findings: United Kingdom

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08-Sep-2009

This 2009 edition of Education at a Glance includes first results from TALIS, a survey on teacher practices, new analysis of the social benefits of education, new information on long-term unemployment and involuntary part-time work among young adults, and new data on the benefits of education.

Doing Better for Children: Highlights for the United Kingdom

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01-Sep-2009

High public spending on child welfare and education in the UK is failing to produce results in many key areas. To give every child the chance of a better future, the government should continue to spend more on younger children and target spending on older children more effectively...

Spend early on children, says OECD

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01-Sep-2009

Governments should invest more money on children in the first six years of their lives to reduce social inequality and help all children, especially the most vulnerable, have happier lives, according to the OECD’s first ever report on child well-being in its 30 member countries.

Agreement between UK and the Bahamas for the exchange of information relating to tax matters

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28-Aug-2009

Agreement between UK and the Bahamas for the exchange of information relating to tax matters

Agreement between Gibraltar and the United Kingdom for the exchange of information relating to tax matters

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28-Aug-2009

Agreement between Gibraltar and the United Kingdom for the exchange of information relating to tax matters

Outcome-focused Management in the United Kingdom

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18-Aug-2009

In 1998, the Government of the United Kingdom conducted a ComprehensiveSpending Review which examined the resources allocated to each area of spending,and for the first time decided on and published the ...

Lessons from Australian and British Reforms in Results oriented Financial Management

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11-Aug-2009

Reform of government financial management systems in the past decade has seen developments in accrual accounting and in results-based budgeting and reporting. Australia has worked with an accrual-based ...

The United Kingdom Private Finance Initiative

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11-Aug-2009

Since 1992, the United Kingdom has used a new type of public-private partnership for the delivery of public services: the Private Finance Initiative. In the design of PFI projects, the assessment of risk, ...

Liechtenstein and UK agree package of measures to improve tax compliance

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11-Aug-2009

The OECD welcomes the announcement today of a package of measures between Liechtenstein and the United Kingdom intended to ensure effective exchange of information for tax purposes between the two countries and to address the important issue of undeclared funds in a cooperative way.

Public Investment in the United Kingdom

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10-Aug-2009

The new fiscal and expenditure policy framework adopted in the United Kingdom in 1997 included clear fiscal rules and a reformed system of budgetary controls and capital appraisal procedures. Those macro ...