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Debbie Harding announced as next Chair of the Scottish Retail Consortium

The Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) has announced that Debbie Harding, Chief People & Corporate Officer at Dobbies Garden Centres, is to become SRC Chair in Spring 2024...

Thursday, 5 October 2023 09:46

SMMT: September new car market grows but motorist support needed to reverse falling private consumer EV demand

The UK new car market grew 21.0% in September with 272,610 registrations in the month, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders...

Thursday, 5 October 2023 09:15

CMA launches market investigation into cloud services

Following Ofcom’s referral, the CMA is launching a market investigation into the supply of public cloud infrastructure services in the UK...

Thursday, 5 October 2023 08:39

Extract from Welsh Parliament questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd - Oct 4

Jenny Rathbone MS: What progress has the Welsh Government made on increasing the amount of vegetables and fruit grown in Wales in the last year?

Thursday, 5 October 2023 07:16

UK joins leading nations to form new telecoms coalition and invests £70 million in new future telecoms technologies

The UK is joining forces with leading nations to strengthen coordination on telecoms security, resilience and innovation as a new global coalition is launched today...

Thursday, 5 October 2023 02:46

Young pupils recovering from Covid missed learning, but disadvantage gap persists, says new NFER research

New research suggests the learning gap suffered by young pupils as a result of the pandemic is starting to narrow...

Thursday, 5 October 2023 00:01

ASCL responds to NFER report on post-Covid learning gap

Commenting on a report from the National Foundation for Educational Research, which shows that young pupils are recovering from missed learning during the Covid pandemic...

Thursday, 5 October 2023 00:01

NAHT comments on NFER report into post-Covid disadvantage gap

Paul Whiteman, general secretary of school leaders' union NAHT, said...

Thursday, 5 October 2023 00:01

IFS: Growth in school costs significantly outpacing inflation

The government is currently presiding over an increase in schools funding in England which is reversing past cuts to per-pupil spending...

Thursday, 5 October 2023 00:01

NEU comments on NFER report on Post-Covid Disadvantage Gap

Commenting on Impact of school closures in Key Stage 1 on attainment and social skills of pupils in Year 3 and Year 4 in academic year 2022/2023, a report published by the National Foundation Educational Research...

Thursday, 5 October 2023 00:01