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Early sight of oral questions to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on March 7

Rachel Hopkins (Luton South): What steps he is taking to improve access to mental health services...

Thursday, 2 March 2023 06:57

BRC: “Appalling levels” of violence and abuse against retail workers

Violence and abuse against people working in retail has almost doubled on pre-pandemic levels...

Thursday, 2 March 2023 00:01

IFS: A quarter of the self-employed who save in a pension keep cash contributions the same for at least a decade

Employees’ pension contributions tend to be set as a fraction of their earnings...

Thursday, 2 March 2023 00:01

Demand for adult social care hits record high while support from local authorities drops, says King's Fund

There are more requests for publicly-funded social care in England than ever before, yet the number of people receiving it continues to fall, finds a new report from The King’s Fund...

Thursday, 2 March 2023 00:01

£25 million to boost rollout of British-made green buses around the country

People in Yorkshire, Norfolk, Portsmouth and Hampshire will enjoy greener, cleaner journeys as an extra 117 buses are rolled out thanks to £25.3 million from government...

Thursday, 2 March 2023 00:01

Transformational reform begins for children and young people with SEND

Children and young people across England with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) or in alternative provision (AP) will get high-quality, early support wherever they live in the country...

Thursday, 2 March 2023 00:01

ASCL comment ahead of publication of SEND and AP Improvement Plan

Commenting on the government’s press release ahead of the publication of their SEND and AP Improvement Plan...

Thursday, 2 March 2023 00:01

Vital government's SEND plan is fully-funded to fix 'dysfunctional mess' says NAHT

Responding to the publication of the government's new SEND and AP Improvement Plan on Thursday 2 March, Paul Whiteman, general secretary of school leaders’ union NAHT, said...

Thursday, 2 March 2023 00:01

NEU: Ipsos Poll Shows Parents Support for Teachers Going on Strike

Commenting on a poll showing that 60% of parents/guardians and 48% of Britons support teachers taking strike action...

Thursday, 2 March 2023 00:01

Government must ‘pick winners’ by investing in low-carbon fuels for aviation and rail, says Transport Committee

The Transport Committee has urged the Government to change its approach towards backing specific technology solutions to decarbonise the UK’s transport sector, or risk failing its targets for cutting emissions...

Thursday, 2 March 2023 00:01