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Survey Finds Parents Being Asked to Make Contributions towards Textbooks
April 2014 - Education
The Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) survey of 500 staff members in English, Welsh and Northern Irish schools has discovered that a quarter (26%) said parents were asked for voluntary contributions towards text or revision books. Findings suggest… Read more...
Market Research Finds Physical Format Music More Popular Than Digital Downloads
April 2014 - Media and PR
Findings from a new survey conducted by ICM Research suggest that physical formats are still more popular than digital downloads for purchasing music. In the last year, three fifths (57%) of the 2,030 respondents had bought a CD, while two fifths (39%) had… Read more...
Survey: Scotland’s Economic Performance Back to 'Pre-Recession' Levels
April 2014 - Local Government
The latest Scottish Chambers of Commerce’ survey of 260 firms suggests growth in economic activity, investment and business optimism. The survey found confidence among manufacturing, construction and tourism firms “continues to improve”… Read more...
Survey Ranks UK as Sixth Most Tolerant Towards Homosexuality
April 2014 - Public Consultation
American based research agency, The Pew Research Centre, has recently published findings from a survey that charts people’s opinions on social issues including same-sex relationships, abortion and extramarital affairs. It shows that, among Britons,… Read more...
Study Finds One in Five Teachers Abused Online by Parents and Pupils
April 2014 - Education
According to a recent survey by the NASUWT union (National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers), one in five (21%) teachers said that negative comments had been posted about them on social media sites and online forums. Among these, almost… Read more...

