Sentences with phrase «significant number of policies»

The study follows previous research in 2012 following Freedom of Information requests issued by Family Rights Group which revealed that that at the time 45 % of local authorities had not published a family and friends care policy and a significant number of policies did not adequately cover all of the requirements of the guidance.

By 2014, only 12 insurers were selling a significant number of policies to individuals, and just five were selling policies to groups, such as plans through workplaces.

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But there no question of any EU «boots on the ground» in Libya, which has become a main launching point for people traffickers since being plunged into chaos with two rival governments and a significant number of Islamic State militants, EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said last week.

These improvements in outcomes have surfaced amidst a number of other important changes in the environment as well, including significant technological progress and better economic policies.

Company spokeswoman Jeannice Hall issued a brief statement that the company «funds a broad range of research on a number of topics that have potentially significant public policy implications for our business.»

The number of people with a significant influence on corporate policy is usually quite small.

We all know «small» parishes where closure has meant that significant numbers of the faithful have stopped going to Mass. «Key result area» analysis should produce a very different approach from these policies of despair.

He told politics.co.uk his policy committee functioned as an «early warning system» against steps taken by the coalition government which «could cause significant problems for a significant number of Liberal Democrat MPs».

Quality of Official Indicators: A significant aspect of NPM was the concept of «management by numbers,» that is, the development of quantitative performance indicators, with the aim of making public policy and management more analytic and evidence - based.

The public was demanding more, we were told, assuming away the significant number of people who voted for UKIP simply to get one over on the establishment parties or who may have voted on an aspect of UKIPs policy that doesn't involve the EU.

A significant clampdown on the number of international students coming to Britain could force tuition fees up further, the Institute for Public Policy Research has argued.

Speaking at the second edition of the National Policy Summit (NPS) under the aegis of the Trade and Industry Ministry under the theme, «The Industrial Transformation of Ghana,» in Accra yesterday, he noted that during the period, «a significant number of small, medium and large scale operators were all brought to their knees as a result of four years of «dumsor» (intermittent power supply), induced by the mismanagement of the energy sector.»

Nonetheless, the burden of compromise fell heaviest on the Liberal Democrats; and within the Programme for Government coalition agreement a significant number of their flagship policies were diluted (e.g. electoral reform), forestalled (e.g. House of Lords reform) or disregarded entirely (e.g. UK - wide federalism).

And whilst Fianna Fail's vote had marginally recovered from their last general election collapse as a result of their own austerity policies and the catastrophic economic situation which saw the public pay the price for the bank bailouts, the population were clearly not returning in significant numbers, and on the contrary were turning against the right wing establishment parties.

«The report confirms that even the most significant challenges schools have faced were surmountable and that the small number of schools continuing to face difficulties should learn from those that have implemented the policy well.

Labour's recent swing towards Tory policies has therefore completely foreseeably led to no increase in support at all — but will demoralise a significant number of potential Labour supporters.

Despite concerted policy efforts, legal paternity is not established in a significant number of cases.

The site forces you to take a lengthy questionnaire before they will allow you to become a member, and a significant number of applications are denied for reasons related to the company's policies.

It turns out that the most significant challenges that teachers report facing are systemic — number one being «state or district policies that get in the way of teaching,» followed by, «constantly changing demands placed on teachers» and «constantly changing demands placed on students.»

The move would would ultimately end the current policy which has seen a significant rise in the number of parents being fined for unauthorised absences.

The study's researchers, Marty Lueken of the free - market Friedman Foundation, WILL's education research director Will Flanders and WILL's vice president of policy CJ Szafir, said Act 10 did not have a «significant» impact in those areas except in the number of administrators per student, which increased.

Ms Baldwin also pointed to a «lack of policies and procedures» to «ensure public funds are protected and to secure best value for those funds», and said there had been «a significant number» of breaches of the academies financial handbook relating to a «lack of recruitment, independence checks, risk management and internal controls».

The number of these new schools is likely to be small, so this policy will have a much less significant effect on the education system than the law now being passed to enable maintained schools to convert to academy status.

The damage done to significant number of Bridgeport's special education students and the violation of federal and state laws that are in place to ensure special education students get the services they need and deserve, is a direct result of Paul Vallas» policy of arrogance and deceit.

In at least 35 urban school districts with significant numbers of charter schools, efforts are under way to jointly improve instruction, align policies, address inequities, or garner efficiencies.

Despite the initial, widespread support for the Common Core, a significant number of parents, teachers, scholars, and policy - makers across the aisle are now opposed to the Common Core, though they generally oppose different aspects of the standards and their implementation.

This is a significant change in policy that could affect a large number of borrowers.

With a new administration coming into office, and a number of significant potential changes regarding health care and taxes on the docket, my theory was that changing policies would bring about great uncertainty and higher market volatility.

Such an understanding would allow them to continue pushing for policies that would, despite their claims to the contrary, actually increase the number of free - roaming cats — but still have little or no significant consequences for the wildlife these organizations claim to protect.

Significant changes in the number of forestry companies operating in the area, government and environmental policies, changes in tenure, and increasing recognition of Aboriginal Rights and Title have affected BC's logging industry.

The change: While cancellation policies vary by hotel, hotels whose policy is to allow guests to cancel their room reservations on the day before arrival without incurring a fee are faced with a significant number of unsold rooms due to last minute cancellations.

Support of the measurement and monitoring methodologies was a significant first step in overcoming the technical challenges that face the implementation of REDD policies, but there are a number of additional hurdles (technical and political) that lie on the road from Bali to Copenhagen.

Company spokeswoman Jeannice Hall issued a brief statement that the company «funds a broad range of research on a number of topics that have potentially significant public policy implications for our business.»

A number of natural climate cycles are excluded, even though these cycles produce significant changes in temperatures,» Executive Vice President Ken Haapala with the Science and Environmental Policy Project (SEPP) told The New American earlier this year.

The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) filed a petition yesterday calling on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to end the use of powerful greenhouse gases called hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in a number of applications, building on the significant progress made in two recent rulemakings under the Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAsignificant progress made in two recent rulemakings under the Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNASignificant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) Program.

However, there is also significant growth in Texas, Florida and a number of Plains States and Midwestern states that do not have enabling policies.

In an emailed statement, she said the company «funds a broad range of research on a number of topics that have potentially significant public policy implications for our business.»

Within the Policy Brief, Lehr writes that the ten years following the establishment of the EPA in 1971 he «helped write a significant number of legislative bills that were to make up a true safety net for our environment,» including, «Water Pollution Control Act (later renamed the Clean Water Act), Safe Drinking Water Act, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, Surface Mining and Reclamation Act (which, surprisingly, covered deep mines as well), Clean Air Act, Federal Insecticide, Rodenticide, and Fungicide Act, and Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (which we now know as Superfund).»

Nationwide agreed to pay $ 7.2 million to seven states in order to settle allegations that it failed to pay death benefits to a significant number of people who were unaware that they were listed as beneficiaries on life insurance policies.

On Monday, the powers - that - be at the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (the group that is tasked with keeping the Internet «secure, stable and interoperable» and that develops policy on the Internet's unique identifiers) voted in favor of a significant change in the Internet's Domain Name System.

Recruitment details • Number of 1st year associates: 47 • Number of 2nd year associates: 68 • Associate salaries: 1st year: $ 180,000 plus significant market bonus opportunities • 2nd year: $ 190,000 plus significant market bonus opportunities • Clerking policy: Yes, the firm encourages clerkships, has pre-clerkship summer associate opportunities and pays clerkship bonuses

The Court seems to require random testing to be supported by evidence of significant numbers of incidents involving alcohol (or drugs) and particularized evidence of the deterrent effect of the random testing policy balanced against the serious implications on the workers» rights to privacy (CEP at paras 45 - 51).

While it is good that the Board has adopted the «significant contributing factor» test for causation for both chronic and traumatic mental stress, this is not adequate to ensure equality because the policy imposes a number of other arbitrary limits on mental injuries.

Since a significant number of drivers on the road drive without car insurance, it is crucial to have uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage as a part of your car insurance policy.

The printing cost of the policy is estimated to be $ 0.05, based on data obtained from the Social Security Administration, which does a significant number of printings for distribution.

According to Executive Order 12866, a regulatory action is «significant» if it meets any one of a number of specified conditions, including having an annual effect on the economy of $ 100 million or more adversely affecting in a material way a sector of the economy, competition, or jobs, or if it raises novel legal or policy issues.

Firstly, he highlights his work to «standardise a significant number of legal documents and create a variety of templates for internal and external use, such as for corporate policies and guidelines.

In general, the conversion provision according to which your initial Term Life coverage can be changed for a Permanent Life Insurance policy is a significant contribution to the initial coverage, as in addition to a longer - term protection you receive, the number of benefits and options available also increases.

Partnership Asset Protection: A growing number of States have approved Long - Term Care «Partnership» programs that provides a significant added benefit to consumers who buy more affordable, limited - term LTCi policies.

Strategically revised serial subscription policies that limit number of print copies and added online subscription for easy access from patron's personal computers with significant BOC savings of $ 30K annually.