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NEU comments on Public Accounts Committee report on School Funding

Commenting on a Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report which highlights areas of the country ‘hit hardest’ by the Department for Education’s changes to school funding, Kevin Courtney, Joint General Secretary of the National Education Union, said...

Friday, 22 October 2021 00:01

New plan to recruit more Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic teachers in Wales

The Welsh Government has today announced its intention to introduce financial incentives to help recruit more ethnic minority teachers....

Friday, 22 October 2021 00:01

RSA: People with multiple long-term conditions £4,340 worse off — and among worst hit by Universal Credit cut

Almost two-thirds of people living with multiple long-term conditions are unable to save money at the end of each month, a new report finds...

Friday, 22 October 2021 00:01

TPA: Council energy firms lose £114 million

With the current crisis seeing yet more energy firms close, research from the TaxPayers’ Alliance reveals that eight council-owned energy companies lost a total of £114,022,019 over four years...

Friday, 22 October 2021 00:01

New Sutton Trust research into further education

Disadvantaged students in FEC's are more likely to progress to HE than their disadvantaged peers in similar sixth forms...

Friday, 22 October 2021 00:01

Foreign Secretary travels to India to strengthen economic and tech ties

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss will today (Friday 22ndOctober) announce a series of tech and infrastructure tie-ups with India to boost both economies and help developing countries grow in a clean and sustainable way...

Friday, 22 October 2021 00:01

ASCL comment on Public Accounts Committee report into school funding

Commenting on the Public Accounts Committee report into school funding, which says deprived local areas and schools have been hit hardest by Department for Education funding policies...

Friday, 22 October 2021 00:01

Care leavers and disadvantaged pupils to benefit from £126 million investment in new laptops and tablets

Up to half a million more disadvantaged children and young people in England will receive new devices to support their education and help keep them connected to peers and professionals, through a £126 million funding programme...

Friday, 22 October 2021 00:01

New advertising blitz to urge public to get flu and COVID-19 vaccines

A nationwide advertising campaign launches today as part of the government’s call to the public to get their COVID-19 booster and flu jabs...

Friday, 22 October 2021 00:01

UK calls on G7 partners to help build stronger and greener supply chains 

The International Trade Secretary will today call on the world’s leading democracies to work together to build global resilience in critical supply chains...

Friday, 22 October 2021 00:01