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Boost for teacher training bursaries by up to £10,000 a year

Over £180 million now available to attract trainee teachers in high priority subjects for courses starting in 2023/24...

Tuesday, 11 October 2022 16:19

G7 leaders' statement on Ukraine

G7 Statement on Ukraine, 11 October 2022...

Tuesday, 11 October 2022 16:18

Unite: Education union workers strike over lack of South East weighting payment

Trade union officer employees of the National Education Union (NEU) will take strike action on Wednesday 12 October...

Tuesday, 11 October 2022 14:38

Labour raises alarm on need for urgent Budget reversal after Bank of England steps in again to calm markets

With the cost of government borrowing surging again yesterday and the Bank of England having to step once more to calm markets, Labour today ramp up calls for the government to reverse the Budget that sparked this economic crisis...

Tuesday, 11 October 2022 12:40

Examination bodies and exams regulator questioned on exam results

The Education Committee questions examination bodies and the exams regulator on result delays and errors in this year’s exams...

Tuesday, 11 October 2022 11:23

Bill to cut National Insurance for 28 million people enters final stages in Commons today

The Bill to both reverse the 1.25 percentage point rise in National Insurance, and to cancel next year’s Health and Social Care Levy, will enter its final stages in the House of Commons today, before moving to the House of Lords...

Tuesday, 11 October 2022 11:21

Crisis responds to reports that the Government commitment to end no-fault evictions will be scrapped

Reports in the Times today suggest that the Government is considering scrapping the proposed ban on s.21 no fault-evictions, which was first pledged under Theresa May’s Government in 2019 and is a manifesto commitment...

Tuesday, 11 October 2022 11:19

Joseph Rowntree Foundation responds to plans to reverse commitment to end no-fault evictions​

Responding to reports that the Government may reverse plans to end no-fault evictions, Darren Baxter, Senior Policy Adviser at JRF, said...

Tuesday, 11 October 2022 11:18

Significant milestone reached as extra 2 million scans, tests and checks delivered to bust the Covid backlogs

Community diagnostic centres across the country have now delivered over two million vital checks, helping to bust the Covid backlogs...

Tuesday, 11 October 2022 10:58

Tony Blair backs fusion for energy security and climate change

During a visit to UKAEA, Sir Tony Blair underlined his support for fusion energy...

Tuesday, 11 October 2022 10:56