Remote Scottish communities worse off due to ‘rural premium’ despite cost of living support, MPs find
The Scottish Affairs Committee warns blanket UK-wide schemes intended to support households with the rising cost of living were not sufficiently ‘rural-proofed’ and did not meet the needs of remote communities in Scotland who face a ‘rural premium’...
Wednesday, 24 January 2024 00:01
Politicians failing on early years, says Sutton Trust
Lack of policy action risks widening attainment gap and worsening the quality of education for all young children...
Wednesday, 24 January 2024 00:01
ASCL comment on Sutton Trust report on deterioration of early years education
Responding to a report from the Sutton Trust, which warns of a major deterioration in the education of disadvantaged young children, Tiffnie Harris, Primary Specialist at the Association of School and College Leaders, said...
Wednesday, 24 January 2024 00:01
Procedure Committee recommends that the Foreign Secretary should be scrutinised at the Bar of the House
The House of Commons Procedure Committee has today published its report into Commons scrutiny of Secretaries of State in the House of Lords...
Wednesday, 24 January 2024 00:01
NEU comments on Sutton Trust briefing on Early Years Education
Commenting on a new policy briefing from the Sutton Trust warning of widening learning gaps in early years, Daniel Kebede, General Secretary of the National Education Union, said...
Wednesday, 24 January 2024 00:01
NAHT responds to Sutton Trust report on government's childcare reforms
Responding to a new report from the Sutton Trust, warning that the government’s childcare reforms could widen the attainment gap between poorer children and their better-off peers before they start school...
Wednesday, 24 January 2024 00:01
Guidance published on Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme projects: 2021-2022
The Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme is investing funding to level up facilities across the UK, including in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland...
Tuesday, 23 January 2024 19:16
Scottish Government: Support for Belarusian political prisoners
Five political prisoners will have their ‘godparenthood’ taken over by Scottish Government Ministers as part of an initiative to amplify the voices of those suffering human rights abuses in Belarus...
Tuesday, 23 January 2024 15:59
NEU comments on Labour's Children Not in School debate
Commenting on an Opposition Day Debate Motion to bring forward a Children Not In School Bill, Daniel Kebede, General Secretary of the National Education Union, said...
Tuesday, 23 January 2024 15:23
Readout of the Prime Minister's meeting with the Prime Minister of Belgium, Alexander De Croo
A Downing Street spokesperson said: The Prime Minister welcomed the Prime Minister of Belgium, Alexander De Croo, to Downing Street this morning...
Tuesday, 23 January 2024 14:52