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LGA: Councils responds to 2021 Spending Review and Autumn Budget

Responding to the Spending Review and Autumn Budget, Cllr James Jamieson, Chairman of the Local Government Association, said...

Wednesday, 27 October 2021 16:28

Renewable Energy Association: Green business rate win for REA, but Budget a ‘missed opportunity’ ahead of COP26

The Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA) has welcomed the Green Business Rate Relief announced in today’s budget, but says that the absence of other major measures was a ‘missed opportunity’ ahead of COP26...

Wednesday, 27 October 2021 16:27

All schools and colleges to receive extra funding for catch up

Every pupil in every school to benefit from significant new investment in education to help young people catch up on lost learning...

Wednesday, 27 October 2021 16:24

Nuffield Trust: Spending Review leaves social care the poor relation and facing uncertainty  

Responding to the Budget and Spending Review, Nuffield Trust Chief Executive Nigel Edwards said...

Wednesday, 27 October 2021 16:22

National Foundation for Educational Research statement on Comprehensive Spending Review

Commenting on today’s Comprehensive Spending Review, Carole Willis, Chief Executive at the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) said...

Wednesday, 27 October 2021 16:21

UCU budget response: Government must invest in staff to meet education commitments

Responding to today’s autumn budget and its impact on post-16 education, UCU General Secretary Jo Grady said...

Wednesday, 27 October 2021 16:19

Westminster Hall debate on Sustainability and Climate Change (National Curriculum) - Oct 27

Nadia Whittome (Nottingham East) (Lab): I beg to move, that this House has considered the inclusion of sustainability and climate change in the national curriculum...

Wednesday, 27 October 2021 15:43

Alzheimer’s Research UK: Chancellor’s Spending Review a missed opportunity on dementia research

Alzheimer’s Research UK has accused the government of leaving behind the nearly 1 million people with dementia after missing the opportunity to deliver on their pledge to double funding for dementia research..

Wednesday, 27 October 2021 15:39

Budget: successful homelessness scheme left unfunded – Crisis response 

Today, the Chancellor has set out the UK government’s Autumn Budget, including a commitment of £639m by 2024-25 to tackle rough sleeping and homelessness...

Wednesday, 27 October 2021 15:36

Prospect Budget response - public sector pay

Mike Clancy, General Secretary of Prospect, responding to announcements in the Budget on public sector pay, said...

Wednesday, 27 October 2021 15:35