Skills for Care report: Vacancies in social care increase by 52% to their highest rates and the workforce shrinks for the first time
New figures released by Skills for Care show that the number of vacant posts in adult social care have increased by 52% in one year - the highest rate on record...
Tuesday, 11 October 2022 00:01
IFS: With a weaker economy, getting government finances on a sustainable path without cancelling tax cuts could force Chancellor into big and painful spending cuts
The Chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng, has promised a Fiscal Plan ‘to get debt falling in the medium-term’...
Tuesday, 11 October 2022 00:01
Environment Secretary commits to sustainable horticulture growth
Plans to boost home grown fruit and vegetable production and drive the growth of high-tech horticulture have been set out today by Environment Secretary Ranil Jayawardena, as part of HM Government’s work to unleash the potential of British farming...
Tuesday, 11 October 2022 00:01
'Evidence of the absolute crisis social care faces' - The King's Fund responds to Skills for Care's report on the adult social care workforce
Responding to the 2022 Skills for Care report on the adult social care workforce...
Tuesday, 11 October 2022 00:01
Boost for teacher training bursaries by up to £10,000 a year
Graduates applying to train as teachers in high priority subjects will receive increases to tax-free cash bursaries and scholarships from next year under government plans...
Tuesday, 11 October 2022 00:01
Significant milestone reached as extra two million scans, tests and checks delivered to help bus the Covid backlog
Community diagnostic centres (CDCs) have delivered more than two million vital tests, checks and scans for patients, with a further 10 centres now approved, the Health and Social Care Secretary has announced...
Tuesday, 11 October 2022 00:01
G7 leaders to meet following Putin’s Kyiv bombardment
G7 leaders will meet today (Tuesday) to reiterate the unity of opposition to Putin’s continued brutality in Ukraine...
Tuesday, 11 October 2022 00:01
Labour to demand Chancellor U-turns on devastating mini-Budget as Parliament returns
Labour is stepping up pressure on the Conservatives urging Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng to come before the House of Commons on Tuesday to take responsibility for his disastrous mini-Budget on behalf of the Prime Minister and her government..
Monday, 10 October 2022 22:00
Guidance published on Energy Bill Relief Scheme: help for businesses and other non-domestic customers
The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy has published guidance on the Energy Bill Relief Scheme (EBRS) for non-domestic customers and how to get support this winter...
Monday, 10 October 2022 21:23
DfE blog: Supporting mental health and wellbeing in schools
In this blog post, several schools from across the country share their different ways and approaches to supporting pupil and staff wellbeing...
Monday, 10 October 2022 18:28