"Fragmented" short-term Government grants poor value for money, councils warn
English councils received at least 448 individual government grants between 2015/16 to 2018/19 in an increasingly “fragmented and reactive” use of public funding, a new study by the Local Government Association reveals...
Friday, 9 October 2020 00:01
New IPPR report reveals schools' post-Covid gap in mental health counselling for pupils and support for parents
Only half of teachers say their school can offer pupils on-site mental-health counselling in wake of pandemic, finds IPPR...
Friday, 9 October 2020 00:01
"Tough choices ahead as spending on working-age benefits set to hit record levels" says IFS
In the wake of the pandemic, the government brought in a number of temporary increases to universal credit (UC) and other parts of the benefit system at a cost of £9 billion...
Friday, 9 October 2020 00:01
ASCL responds to EPI report on Covid education policies
Commenting on the Education Policy Institute (EPI) report, ‘Education policy responses across the UK to the pandemic’, Geoff Barton, General Secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, said...
Friday, 9 October 2020 00:01
10pm curfew tips hospitality jobs into "freewill", says Indeed
Vacancies in the hospitality and food service industries have been in freefall since a 10pm curfew was imposed on the UK’s pubs and restaurants...
Friday, 9 October 2020 00:01
ASCL responds to UCL warning on primary school testing and inspections
Responding to UCL research which warns that primary school testing and inspections will do more harm than good if they go ahead as normal, Geoff Barton, General Secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, said...
Friday, 9 October 2020 00:01
Celebs and lockdown heroes urge public to get cancer symptoms checked and attend routine appointments
Famous faces, including TV chefs Gordon Ramsay, Nadiya Hussein, and actress Emma Thompson...
Friday, 9 October 2020 00:01
NEU comment on IPPR report showing gap in mental health support and counselling in schools
Commenting on the IPPR report The New Normal: The future of education after Covid-19, Kevin Courtney, Joint General Secretary of the National Education Union, said...
Friday, 9 October 2020 00:01
ASCL responds to IPPR report on support services for vulnerable pupils
Commenting on the IPPR report ‘The New Normal: The future of education after Covid-19’, Geoff Barton, General Secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, said...
Friday, 9 October 2020 00:01
LGA statement on IFS report on end to universal credit increase
Responding to the Institute for Fiscal Studies report warning about the impact of scrapping the £20 a week increase in Universal Credit, Cllr Richard Watts, Chair of the Local Government Association’s Resources Board, said...
Friday, 9 October 2020 00:01