A men’s wellbeing forum has reported its highest ever attendance at its annual Resilience Gathering, which welcomed delegates under four self-declared classifications including the fastest-growing category: Fine But Present.
University Assessors Advised To Replace ‘Wrong’ With ‘Directionally Provisional’ As Academic Body Publishes Feedback Language Guidance
A professional body for university assessors recommends replacing the word “wrong” in student feedback with alternatives including “directionally provisional” and “currently sub-optimal”, following a three-year study finding that students who were told they were wrong tended to feel that they had been wrong.
House Builder Group Warns Proposed Energy Efficiency Standards Could Add Thousands To New Build Costs, Calls For Review Pending Outcome Of Previous Review
A housing developer body warns new energy efficiency standards could add up to £18,500 per new build, calls for a delay pending the outcome of a review it has already requested once before.
Residents’ Parking Scheme Adds Declaration Requirement For Households With A Driveway They Have Demonstrated No Intention Of Using
A residents’ parking scheme covering several roads in a market town has introduced a new declaration requirement for households that own a private driveway but have consistently chosen to park on the street during the current permit year. The Driveway Non-Utilisation Declaration, added to the permit renewal process this month, requires affected residents to confirm that a driveway is present at the property, that it is accessible, and that … Residents’ Parking Scheme Adds Declaration Requirement For Households With A Driveway They Have Demonstrated No Intention Of UsingRead more
Major Employer’s Annual Survey Records Best-Ever Satisfaction Result After Satisfaction Is Removed From Survey
A large UK employer has announced its strongest staff engagement results on record, with 97 per cent of respondents reporting a positive experience — following a change to the survey’s core question that replaced the word “satisfied” with the phrase “experiencing functional alignment with your workplace parameters”. The results, described internally as a “landmark moment for people infrastructure”, represent a significant improvement on the previous year’s survey, in which … Major Employer’s Annual Survey Records Best-Ever Satisfaction Result After Satisfaction Is Removed From SurveyRead more
TV Panel Format To Introduce Evidence Submission Deadline So New Information Does Not Disrupt An Otherwise Strong Debate
A production company behind several well-regarded current affairs discussion formats has announced plans to introduce a pre-broadcast Evidence Submission Deadline, under which any factual material, statistics, or new developments must be received by producers no later than 72 hours before recording. Material received after the deadline will be classified as Late Evidence and placed in a separate Evidence Review Queue. While Late Evidence may be acknowledged verbally by the … TV Panel Format To Introduce Evidence Submission Deadline So New Information Does Not Disrupt An Otherwise Strong DebateRead more
Food Delivery App Introduces Basket Commitment Check After Finding Most Evening Orders Contain At Least One Item The Customer Was Still Deciding On
A food delivery platform has introduced a mandatory Basket Commitment Check to all UK accounts, requiring customers to rate their certainty on each basket item before checkout becomes available. The check, described by the company as a “basket readiness feature”, presents users with a brief rating prompt when the checkout button is tapped, asking them to classify each basket item as Definite, Probable, or Not Fully Committed. Items rated … Food Delivery App Introduces Basket Commitment Check After Finding Most Evening Orders Contain At Least One Item The Customer Was Still Deciding OnRead more
Free Speech Organisation Introduces Expression Pre-Registration Process For Members Wishing To Make Public Statements
A free speech advocacy organisation has introduced a formal Expression Pre-Registration process for members seeking to make public statements in association with the group. The scheme, announced this week, requires members to submit proposed statements to a central communications panel a minimum of 72 hours before planned publication or broadcast. The panel operates on a five-working-day review cycle, though the organisation has clarified that the 72-hour submission window does … Free Speech Organisation Introduces Expression Pre-Registration Process For Members Wishing To Make Public StatementsRead more
Leisure Centre Group Introduces Lane Alignment Assessment After Study Finds Most Slow Lane Users Privately Classify Themselves As Medium
A national leisure centre group has introduced a Lane Alignment Assessment for pool users following internal research showing that the majority of swimmers who regularly occupy the slow lane would, in a non-aquatic context, describe their general pace as medium. The four-week study, which tracked lane selection patterns across more than forty sites, found that 71 per cent of slow lane regulars had at some point moved to the … Leisure Centre Group Introduces Lane Alignment Assessment After Study Finds Most Slow Lane Users Privately Classify Themselves As MediumRead more
Survey Finds Majority Of UK Adults Have An Active Health Improvement Plan With No Confirmed Start Date
A new survey from a national health engagement body has found that the majority of UK adults consider themselves to have an active plan to improve their health — with the typical proposed start date described as “soon,” “after things settle down a bit,” or, in a substantial proportion of cases, “probably in the spring.” The survey of more than 4,000 adults found that 91 per cent reported at … Survey Finds Majority Of UK Adults Have An Active Health Improvement Plan With No Confirmed Start DateRead more