Music helped Britain survive lockdown as public throw support behind return of live music - UK Music survey shows
UK Music, the collective voice of the music industry, today (Wednesday 14th July) publishes a major new survey that reveals the crucial role music played in helping people through Covid-19 lockdowns
Wednesday, 14 July 2021 00:01
LGA: Cross-government strategy needed for children and young people
A cross-Government strategy is needed for children and young people to ensure they are at the heart of the national recovery and can thrive, no matter where they are from, the Local Government Association urges today...
Wednesday, 14 July 2021 00:01
Innovative nature projects awarded funding to drive private investment and tackle climate change
Projects to restore kelp forests, create new woodland, deliver natural flood risk management, and improve water quality...
Wednesday, 14 July 2021 00:01
Trusts welcome Second Reading of landmark Health and Care Bill but outstanding questions remain
Ahead of the Second Reading of the Health and Care Bill in the House of Commons on Wednesday 14thJuly, the deputy chief executive of NHS Providers, Saffron Cordery said...
Wednesday, 14 July 2021 00:01
Planned cuts to Universal Credit will hit incomes of millions of households unable to afford a minimum living standard, says JRF report
The planned £20-a-week cut to Universal Credit in October is set to leave out-of-work families with children receiving barely half of the income the public believes is required to achieve an acceptable standard of living...
Wednesday, 14 July 2021 00:01
Government ban on knives, firearms and offensive weapons comes into force today
A tough ban on a wide range of knives, weapons, and specific firearms comes into force today (Wednesday 14 July) as part of Government action to tackle violent crime and serious violence...
Wednesday, 14 July 2021 00:01
NFER research suggests school leaders want Government to urgently address surge in pupil Covid-related anxiety
New research in schools serving predominantly deprived populations by the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER), suggests that schools are experiencing an increase in pupils with mental health issues...
Wednesday, 14 July 2021 00:01
NAHT comments on NFER findings that recovery plan must support mental health needs of children
Today (14 July) the National Foundation for Educational Research publishes a report based on interviews with school leaders about the pandemic’s impact on the mental health of children and young people...
Wednesday, 14 July 2021 00:01
Clearer choice of high-quality post-16 qualifications
Young people and adults will have clearer qualification and training routes, as part of a shakeup of the post-16 system to remove low-quality qualifications that lack job prospects...
Wednesday, 14 July 2021 00:01
ASCL comment on National Foundation for Educational Research policy briefing on learning recovery
Commenting on the National Foundation for Educational Research policy briefing, in which school leaders warn that the current approach to learning recovery is “misconceived and inadequate”, Geoff Barton, General Secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, said...
Wednesday, 14 July 2021 00:01