School leaders warn that ‘education recovery cannot happen on the cheap’
Today (Wed 26 May), NAHT, the union which represents leaders in the majority of schools, publishes ‘A blueprint for a stronger and fairer system for all’ which sets out seven recommendations for the government to include in its own, as yet unpublished, ‘recovery report’...
Wednesday, 26 May 2021 00:01
“No Covid plan” Department for Education “surprisingly resistant” to lessons-learned exercise amid concerns over catchup offer and scale of “hidden harm”
In a report published today, the Public Accounts Committee says that despite being involved in a 2016 cross-government exercise on dealing with a pandemic, the Department for Education (DfE) had ‘no plan’ and was ‘unprepared’ for the challenges of Covid-19...
Wednesday, 26 May 2021 00:01
IPPR: Revealed: Working family poverty hits record high, fuelled by rising housing costs and childcare challenges
The UK’s relative poverty rate among working households has hit a record high this century of 17.4 per cent, according to the first comprehensive analysis of official data released last month...
Wednesday, 26 May 2021 00:01
£401 million investment into upgrades to deliver brighter rail future
Passengers and freight operators across the North and Midlands will see faster, greener and more reliable rail services, as the Government announces a significant funding boost into the railways today...
Wednesday, 26 May 2021 00:01
Police response to victims of modern slavery needs improvement, says report
The police response to modern slavery may be causing significant harm to the public interest, a new report has found...
Wednesday, 26 May 2021 00:01
Jonathan Reynolds responds to IPPR’s report on working family poverty
Jonathan Reynolds MP, Labour’s Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary, responding to IPPR’s report on working family poverty, said...
Wednesday, 26 May 2021 00:01
Kate Green responds to NAHT’s education recovery blueprint
Kate Green MP, Labour’s Shadow Education Secretary, responding to the NAHT’s education recovery blueprint, said...
Wednesday, 26 May 2021 00:01
Environment Bill continues through Parliament
The Government’s legislation to transform our environment has returned to Parliament today (26 May) for Report Stage and Third Reading in the House of Commons...
Wednesday, 26 May 2021 00:01
ASCL comments on Public Accounts Committee report
Commenting on the report of the Public Accounts Committee, which finds that despite being involved in a 2016 cross-government exercise on dealing with a pandemic
Wednesday, 26 May 2021 00:01
NAHT comments on PAC report on government handling of Covid pandemic and plans for education recovery
Today (Wed 26 May) the Public Accounts Committee of MPs publishes a new report into the Department for Education’s handling of the pandemic...
Wednesday, 26 May 2021 00:01