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School leaders 'picking up the pieces' following cuts to support services says NAHT

Responding to research by the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) revealing that 99% of head teachers surveyed in the UK felt mental health support services were inadequate...

Friday, 10 March 2023 00:01

LGA analysis: Government spends 31 times more per mile on maintaining motorways than on repairing local potholes

The Government spent 31 times more per mile maintaining motorways and A roads last year than they did on funding councils to repair crumbling local roads, new Local Government Association (LGA) analysis reveals ahead of the Spring Budget...

Friday, 10 March 2023 00:01

National Audit Office report on Digital transformation: Addressing the barriers to efficiency

For government to realise billions of pounds in efficiency savings, those running departments need to improve their understanding of digital transformation, a new NAO report says...

Friday, 10 March 2023 00:01

London Mayor calls announces new £3m a year investment to improve victim care

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, will today call for a major overhaul of the service victims of crime receive in their journey through the criminal justice system...

Friday, 10 March 2023 00:01

Written statement on Prescription Charge Annual Uplift - Mar 9

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Primary Care and Public Health) (Neil O'Brien): The National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (“the Amendment Regulations”) have today been laid before Parliament to increase certain National Health Service charges in England from 1 April 2023...

Thursday, 9 March 2023 16:53

Written statement on Transport Update (HS2) - Mar 9

Secretary of State for Transport (Mark Harper): During this Parliament there has been a step change in public investment in infrastructure...

Thursday, 9 March 2023 16:51

TUC: EHRC warns Strikes Bill could see all striking workers lose their unfair dismissal protection

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has today (Thursday) published a  scathing report on the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill...

Thursday, 9 March 2023 14:53

Written statement on Update on Trade Remedies Framework - Mar 9

Secretary of State for Business and Trade (Kemi Badenoch): The Government is announcing today that it will make new legislation to improve the way the Government protects businesses from unfair international competition and unforeseen surges in imports...

Thursday, 9 March 2023 14:28

£42 million to support delivery of building safety reforms

Government announces funding to support recruitment and training of Building Control Inspectors and Fire Inspectors working with the Building Safety Regulator...

Thursday, 9 March 2023 14:04

Lords Committee launches inquiry into Children’s Social Care Strategy

The Independent Review of Children’s Social Care report was published in May 2022. It called for a dramatic, radical reset of children’s social care, and over £2 billion in investments into the system...

Thursday, 9 March 2023 13:23