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CPS welcomes Government action on childcare costs

The Centre for Policy Studies today welcomed the Government's proposals to improve the cost, choice and availability of childcare, which mirror many of the suggestions made in a recent report...

Monday, 4 July 2022 12:08

New analysis from EPI indicates teacher shortages on the horizon alongside difficult pay negotiations   

A new blog from James Zuccollo, Director for School Workforce at the Education Policy Institute (EPI), explores the ongoing difficulties and seemingly ‘irreconcilable differences’ facing negotiations on the 2022/23 teacher pay awards...

Monday, 4 July 2022 12:05

Written statement on Early Years Update - July 4

Minister for Children and Families (Will Quince): This government is committed to ensuring that families can access high quality and flexible childcare and early education...

Monday, 4 July 2022 11:25

Introducing the Ideas Marketplace

The online platform where innovators can collaborate, share ideas and get innovations in front of stakeholders...

Monday, 4 July 2022 11:21

Keir Starmer sets out Labour’s 5-point plan to Make Brexit Work

Keir Starmer will use a speech at the Centre for European Reform (CER) on Monday to set out Labour’s 5-point plan to Make Brexit Work...

Monday, 4 July 2022 10:16

£22 million to boost employment support for over 50s

The Government has today announced millions of pounds of new measures to tackle unemployment amongst the over 50s on benefits...

Monday, 4 July 2022 09:54

IFS: Pre-pandemic relative poverty rate for children of lone parents almost double that for children living with two parentsFor immediate release

In the year prior to the pandemic, nearly half (49%) of children in lone-parent families were in relative poverty...

Monday, 4 July 2022 08:22

Publication of Government response to spiking report

The Home Affairs Committee publishes the Government’s response to its report on spiking...

Monday, 4 July 2022 06:56

Universities creating jobs and levelling up

Universities across the UK are taking part in a week of campaigning activity to highlight their role in local communities, boosting economic growth and creating opportunities for everyone to live longer, more fulfilling lives..

Monday, 4 July 2022 00:01

Environment Agency Chair says greenwash is delaying preparation for economic climate shocks

Widespread greenwashing is compromising efforts to prepare for climate impacts like floods and heatwaves, the Chair of the Environment Agency will say today, as she warns that investors and the wider public are being let down as a result...

Monday, 4 July 2022 00:01