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The article reports that Citypress Services Ltd. collaborated with designers to launch seven wallpapers during the National Wallpaper Week, which ran from October 5-11, 2015 in Great Britain.

A calendar of events related to sports and classic cars in Great Britain from July to September 2015 is presented which include the Veteran Bazar on July 25, the Brookslands Retrojumble and Classic Car Show on July 26, and the Pebble Beach RetroAuto on August 13-15.

A calendar of events related to automobile racing in Great Britain in 2014 is presented which include Aquae Sulis Tour, Maldon Motor Show, and Classics on the Green.

A calendar of events to be held in Great Britain in 2014 is presented which include Classics on the Green, Lavender Run, and Classics at the Castle.

The article reports on the increase in the number of print circulation of Great Britain's daily newspapers in March 2013.

This section offers news briefs related to mass media in Great Britain including the appointment of Sean Adams, founder of The Seed, as head of commercial insight at News International, the announcement by "The Times" editor James Harding on increased commercial focus on the paper once the News Corp. empire has split into two companies, and the broadcasting of the sport channel BT Sport from the Olympic Park.

The article discusses the draft provisions made by the government of Great Britain to its Green Paper on special educational needs, which aims to improve support for children and their parents.

This section offers news briefs related to lobbying in Great Britain including the announcement by Minister Mark Harper that he would publish a draft bill and white paper for a statutory register of lobbying, hiring of senior healthcare communications and public affairs professionals by the vaccine industry group, and the appointment of Frank Klaas as executive director of Ford of Europe communications and public affairs.

The article discusses the major operational and financial benefits of being eco-friendly in the nursery and childcare sector in Great Britain, according to supplier Green Buying chief executive officer Matt Roper. He talks about reducing the nursery's environmental impact, healthier products for children and staff, and setting an example for young children. He also offers tips for a green nursery including using less paper, switching to recycled paper, and buying natural flooring and furniture.

The article reports on the plan by Great Britain-based free business paper, "CityAM," to increase its distribution by 30% to about 130,000 copies to boost its presence in Kent, Surrey and parts of south London in England.

The article discusses the concerns raised by nursery managers about the reform proposed by the British government on early years and education and the workforce. An overview is given on the paper titled "Supporting Families in the Foundation Years," published by the Department of Health and the Department of Education, which is aimed at professionals and local authorities working with young children. It explores the scepticism of industry professionals on the government's reform plan. INSET: CASE STUDY: JANCETT NURSERIES.

The article reports that British local government minister Grant Shapps is encouraging residents to relay their councils to the district auditor if they continue to release weekly publications.

In this article the author reflects on the signficance of the discussion paper concerning the development of the young people's workforce and the important role of the professional youth workers in Great Britain.

The article focuses on developments at "The Independent" newspaper in Great Britain as of July 2011. It cites the appointment of Chris Blackhurst as editor and the suspension of columnist Johann Hari. Blackhurst is expected to implement changes in the paper after owner Alexander Lebedev's admission that it was boring. Kate McFerran of 3 Monkeys believes that Blackburst must reinvent the paper and include thought-provoking articles.

Two letters to the editor are presented, including a message showing concern that children are being expected to attend school nurseries earlier due to the policy of single point admission and a comment on a nursery groups' briefing paper that stated that the new Level 3 Children and Young Peoples Workforce (CYPW) diploma is inadequate for many reasons.

The author comments on the challenges that the British government must confront as it releases its white paper aimed at public service reform.

The article focuses on the changes concerning the right for children of special educational needs (SEN) in Great Britain. It notes that the Department of Education has published the green paper "Support and Aspiration: A New Approach to Special Educational Needs and Disability" which proposes changes for children and parents of children with SEN and disabilities. It mentions that the proposal will affect number of school-aged children.

The article focuses on the "Support and Aspiration: A New Approach to Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Disability" Green Paper from the British Department for Education as of March 2011. Council for Disabled Children principal officer Philippa Stobbs says the reduction of local authority budgets might limit services that support children and families, as well as schools with early intervention. The author claims the Green Paper proposes giving parents the option to select the school for their special needs children.

The article reports on the concerns raised by experts on Great Britain government's special educational needs (SEN) green paper titled "Support and Aspiration: A New Approach to Special Educational Needs and Disability". It offers the views of experts including Brian Lamb, Kevin Williams, and Matt Dunkley, regarding the SEN green paper which could be scuppered by limited funds and service cuts that were implemented by local authorities. It also presents the four key themes on the green paper.

The article reports on the launch of a briefing paper by the National Youth Agency of Great Britain which focuses on the innovative practice of local authorities who are working with young people.

The article reports on a public awareness campaign that was launched by Commucan for GreenBottle in Great Britain from January to February 2011, promoting paper milk bottle.

The article discusses the likelihood that video and Internet television (TV) will increase its dominance of the public relations industry in Great Britain in 2011. The white paper released by Cisco Systems Inc. in June 2010 titled Cisco Visual Networking Index revealed the possibility that video would cause global consumer traffic by more than 91 percent in 2014. Harris Interactive director of technology and entertainment Steve Evans expressed his belief in the future of Internet-connected TV.

In this article the author hopes that the green paper on special educational needs (SEN) in Great Britain will lead to a proper debate about how to best meet the additional needs of children in the country.

The article comments on Great Britain government's white paper released which talks about incentives to encourage schools not to exclude students when they have misbehaviours.

The article reports on the failure to outline concrete proposals by the schools white paper entitled "The Importance of Teaching" regarding the continuing professional development of teachers or support staff in Great Britain.

Information about the annual convention of the Great Britain's Youth Justice Board (YJB) at the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, Wales in 2010 is presented. Topic discussed include the devolvement of the cost of custody to local authorities, a policy of decommissioning custody places and green paper's radical change on sentencing. The event featured several executives including Philippa Goffe, Paul McDowell and John Drew.

The article focuses on the impact of the welfare reform on families in Great Britain. It stresses that the welfare reform white paper published by the Great Britain Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will possibly cause an increase in the rate of families who will experience poverty in the country. However, the department reasons out that it will provide jobs for people to prevent poverty.

The article focuses on the impact of the plan for school spending in Great Britain. The plan, which was proposed in the white paper published by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), reveals that councils in the country could lose control over spending on schools. However, it notes that school leaders have found ways on how to manage the new proposed plan without affecting the students.

The author reflects on the transparency agenda of the British government. He talks about how government special advisers are targeting and meeting with certain media. The author cites some reasons why the "Daily Mail" has been the prime target for these advisers, such as the paper's circulation. According to the author, transparency is healthy in a modern democracy and he asserts that the government is slowly becoming more open.

The article reports on the controversies concerning the white paper "Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS," by the National Health Service (NHS) in Great Britain.

The article reports on the briefing paper released by the National Youth Agency (NYA) which provides an overview of the key measures in the educational spending review in Great Britain.

The article reports on the concerns raised in a consultation on the National Health Services (NHS) white paper about the government reforms that would lead health services significantly fragmented to the detriment of children in Great Britain.

The article offers information on a proposed green paper that outlines the government's approach to improving the support for children and young people with special educational needs (SEN) and disabilities, which will be published by Children's Minister Sarah Teather in Great Britain in October 2010.

The article offers information on proposals for marketing children's services in the education system for the government's schools white paper in Great Britain. The proposals would involve city councils as marketers for school improvement services. Draft proposals would also be examined by a ministerial advisory group that include officials from the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS), the Local Government Association (LGA) and the Society of Local Authority Chief Executives.

The article offers information on the policy paper from the National Association of Social Workers in Education (NASWE), which calls for a need of a regulatory body to improve training, development and standards of education welfare officers in Great Britain.

This section offers news briefs in Great Britain, including the end Primary Care Trust limits on nappies for children with disabilities, the social networking website called the Unique Child Network and the contractual obligation of SkillsActive with the Department for Education.

The article reports on the white paper by the coalition government titled "Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS" which is one of the largest reorganizations in the National Health Service (NHS) in Great Britain. It states that the government proposals include the removal of primary care trusts (PCTs) and the transfer of responsibility to general practitioners (GPs). According to Paul Ennals, chief executive of the National Children's Bureau (NCB), the proposals threaten the joint practices.

This article reveals the plan of the British government to publish a paper on special educational needs and the lives of disabled children in fall 2010, according to Children's Minister Sarah Teather.

The author comments on the policy paper of the Association of Directors of Children's Services' (ADCS) that details ways on how the industry can comply with government objectives with less resources in Great Britain. The author believes that the document is advantageous to those who are suffocated by government's bureaucracy. Moreover, he adds that move will bring coherence on how services are delivered.

The article focuses on the findings of a survey by the Newspaper Society revealing that local newspapers in Great Britain are more trusted by people as compared to council magazines and web sites.

The article focuses on the statement of Lynne Featherstone, spokesperson of the Liberal Democrats, that the party has introduced its paper "Free to be Young" that would make youth services a statutory responsibility for local authorities in Great Britain.

The author examines the effect of the Families and Relationships Green Paper on nurseries and early years workers in Great Britain.

The article introduces several measures aimed to address family concerns which are discussed in the Green Paper released by the Government of Great Britain in January 2010. Children's secretary Ed Balls introduced a website called BeGrand, which caters to grandparents, along with his proposal to increase their legal rights to their grandchildren. An online eligibility checker is offered to parents who may need financial aid for childcare, and support for fathers are given through a Dads' Guide.

The article discusses the two Green Papers released in Great Britain in January 2010 called "Support for All" by the Department for Children, and "Green Paper on the Family" by the Conservative Party's Centre for Social Justice, which address the concerns of families facing marital issues, and the shifting roles of parents in the home and workplace.

The article provides an overview on the features of the government's families green paper in Great Britain. It states that the publication aims to address the challenges facing parents and their children. Children's minister Dawn Primarolo says that the key factor to the green paper is its focus on supporting families to thrive by providing them sufficient knowledge and resources on how to help themselves.

The article offers news briefs related to child care services in Great Britain.

The article reports on the plan of the National Children's Bureau's (NCB) Library and Information Service commissions experts to produce eight new papers of key research winding on a wide range of topics in Great Britain.

This section offers British childcare and nursery news briefs. Various measures are proposed in the UK Government's Families Green Paper aimed to give more support and recognition to fathers. The study conducted by the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research in Australia found that children who are breastfed for more than six months are less likely to have mental health problems in life. The study commissioned by the Food Standards Agency found that only one percent of the packed lunches of British children met school meal nutritional standards.

The article discusses the importance of discussing with youths the levels of risk and attitudes to drinking as a paper by the House of Common depicts that alcoholism is a growing problem in Great Britain.

The author ponders on the current trend in governmental inspection of the quality of service offered by day care centers in Great Britain as of December 2009. He recalls the appearance on E-bay of Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services & Skills (Ofsted)-friendly smoke alarm logbooks, policies and self-evaluation forms (SEF). He questions the true objective of Ofsted in conducting inspections. He offers praise for resource childminders and nursery managers for their commitment.