Attendance drive steps up as new term starts for millions of pupils
Schools are being advised to work in partnership with councils and consider targeted family support or home visits where there are barriers to attending school...
Friday, 2 September 2022 08:49
Susan Lapworth appointed as Office for Students Chief Executive
Susan Lapworth has been appointed as Chief Executive of the Office for Students (OfS) following an open appointment process conducted by the Department for Education...
Friday, 2 September 2022 08:42
Baroness Sanderson to help develop new public libraries strategy
Baroness Elizabeth Sanderson of Welton has been appointed by the Government to help develop a new strategy to make sure public libraries are providing the best possible service...
Friday, 2 September 2022 08:35
New standards for rented homes under consideration
A consultation has been launched on introducing a new Decent Homes Standard to the private rented sector for the first time...
Friday, 2 September 2022 08:30
Retail footfall recovery slows in August, says BRC
Since the pandemic started, much of retail has bounced between being open and closed, impacting footfall significantly...
Friday, 2 September 2022 00:01
New OfS investigations to examine credibility of degrees
The Office for Students (OfS) has opened investigations at three higher education providers to examine the reasons for sharp increases in the rates of students being awarded...
Friday, 2 September 2022 00:01
New labelling to protect water supplies and cut energy bills
Taps, showers, dishwashers and washing machines could all have new water efficiency labels, in a move which will help save consumers over £270 million on bills over 10 years...
Friday, 2 September 2022 00:01
Universal free school meals would support a quarter of a million more London schoolchildren through the cost of living crisis, says Mayor
An extra 270,000 children in London could receive free school meals, saving families struggling with the cost of living up to £440 a year per child...
Friday, 2 September 2022 00:01
NHS - Preparing for winter and beyond: speech by the Health and Social Care Secretary
Please see below a checked-against-delivery copy of the Health and Social Care Secretary Rt Hon Steve Barclay MP’s Policy Exchange speech: NHS - Preparing for winter and beyond...
Thursday, 1 September 2022 18:17
Response published to consultation on the reform to Retail Prices Index methodology
The Treasury has published a response to the consultation on the reform to Retail Prices Index (RPI) Methodology...
Thursday, 1 September 2022 18:12