Action Request: Write Companies Sourcing At Collapsed Factory

The Clean Clothes Campaign’s seventh update regarding the Spectrum factory collapse on April 11, 2005, calls for a letter campaign demanding greater action on the part of the European companies sourcing from Spectrum

Supplemental Security Income: Your Right to Appeal

Many people are denied SSI benefits when they first apply. Disability Determination Services reports that, nationally, 62% of the original applications are denied. Some of the initial denials are overturned through the appeals process. Four levels of appeals are available.Most people who appeal are granted reversals at the first and second levels of appeal. Before appealing, make sure that the basic financial eligibility requirements are met. If financial eligibility is met and the disability limits or restricts the ability to work, it is advantageous to appeal. As the above statistics indicate, a new decision at appeal levels 1-3 can result in a favorable decision

Estyn arrangements for assuring the quality of contracted out inspections : policies and procedures

"This document represents Estyn’s policy and procedures for assuring the quality of contracted out inspections. The quality assurance policy and procedures outlined in sections 1 to 3 of this document and summarised in appendix 1 apply to all inspectors involved on contracted inspections" -- inside front cover