NEU comments on UCL research on grammar teaching
Commenting on new research from UCL on the extent to which teaching grammar supports pupils who are learning to write, Kevin Courtney, Joint General Secretary of the National Education Union, said...
Wednesday, 2 March 2022 00:01
Government statement in response to the OfS press notice on new conditions
A Department for Education spokesperson said...
Wednesday, 2 March 2022 00:01
£260 million to boost UK healthcare research and medical manufacturing
Patients across the country are set to benefit from cutting edge medical advances and treatments as the government invests £260 million today to support research and development, as well as the manufacturing of new drugs, devices and diagnostics...
Wednesday, 2 March 2022 00:01
NEU comments on Post-16 Consultation
Commenting on a consultation about plans to reform post-16 qualifications, Kevin Courtney, Joint General Secretary of the National Education Union, said...
Wednesday, 2 March 2022 00:01
Ukraine: $1.7 billion appeal launched to help refugee exodus, host countries
Rockets have been “raining down” on Ukraine’s cities and hundreds of people have been killed or injured since the Russian military offensive began, the UN Secretary-General said on Tuesday...
Tuesday, 1 March 2022 19:07
UK imposes sanctions on Belarus for its role in the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has today launched a first tranche of sanctions against Belarusian individuals and organisations in response to the role the country is playing in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine...
Tuesday, 1 March 2022 19:03
Emergency pesticide authorisation to protect sugar beet crops
In January 2021, Defra approved an emergency temporary authorisation for the use of a neonicotinoid pesticide treatment on the 2022 sugar beet crop in England only due to the risk to the crop from yellows viruses...
Tuesday, 1 March 2022 17:32
Regulations making covid-19 vaccination a condition of deployment will end
Regulations making COVID-19 vaccination a condition of deployment in health and social care will be revoked on Tuesday 15 March, the Health and Social Care Secretary has confirmed today...
Tuesday, 1 March 2022 16:42
LGA responds to £150 million funding support for local bus services
Responding to the Government’s announcement that an additional £150 million in support will be made available to transport operators and local authorities when the Bus Recovery Grant ends next month...
Tuesday, 1 March 2022 16:25
Expansion to Ukrainian humanitarian route to offer further support to Ukrainians fleeing Russian invasion
Thousands more Ukrainians will be welcomed to the UK as the Government continues its support for Ukraine in their fight against the Russian invasion...
Tuesday, 1 March 2022 16:24