Extracts from debate in the Scottish Parliament on food and drink
Debate in the Scottish Parliament on motion S6M-00990, in the name of Mairi Gougeon, on supporting success in food and drink in Scotland...
Thursday, 2 September 2021 10:26
Advance notice: Launch of independent commission into tackling gangs/serious violence/criminal exploitation
Anne Longfield, former Children’s Commissioner for England, will launch the ‘Commission on Young Lives’ on Thursday September 9th...
Thursday, 2 September 2021 09:56
Vision set out for a once-in-a-lifetime digital revolution that will fundamentally change National Highways’ roads
A virtual twin of the road network that can predict the time and location of potholes and other maintenance issues is just one of the innovations...
Thursday, 2 September 2021 09:31
UK supports Pacific Island progress on Extended Continental Shelf
The UK Government has signed an agreement with the Pacific Community (SPC) for SBD$2.9 million (£263,000) that will help Fiji, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, and Tonga to secure the rights...
Thursday, 2 September 2021 09:28
Tutoring revolution builds as students return to class
Schools will have greater flexibility to offer high-quality, 15-hour tutoring courses that meet the needs of their pupils...
Thursday, 2 September 2021 00:17
UK school closures outstrip EU countries, as Labour exposes Gavin Williamson’s back to school failures
Labour has today [Thursday] published a ‘back to school report’ of Education Secretary Gavin Williamson’s biggest failures from the last year, as new data shows the UK has outstripped European countries in the length of school closures...
Thursday, 2 September 2021 00:01
School leaders highlight how curriculum has been adapted to support pupils in Covid-19 learning recovery
A new report published today by the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER), on the on-going impact of Covid-19 on schools serving predominantly deprived populations...
Thursday, 2 September 2021 00:01
School spending per pupil set to remain below 2009 levels, according to IFS research
Despite the government allocating over £7 billion extra for schools in England in the 2019 Spending Round, core spending per pupil in 2022–23 will still be...
Thursday, 2 September 2021 00:01
Third primary COVID-19 vaccine dose for people who are immunosuppressed: JCVI advice
Statements from the Health and Social Care Secretary and Deputy Chief Medical Officer following the advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation...
Wednesday, 1 September 2021 18:23
UK announces £500,000 fund to support UNDP to respond to last year’s Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
The UK has provided half a million pounds to help clear landmines in and around Nagorno-Karabakh, to make the area safe...
Wednesday, 1 September 2021 16:34