NASUWT: Education recovery cannot be done on the cheap or at the expense of school staff
Responding to the announcement of the Government on catch up plans for pupils, including funding to run summer schools and expand tutoring provision, Dr Patrick Roach, General Secretary of the NASUWT-The Teachers’ Union, said...
Wednesday, 24 February 2021 12:24
Labour comments as Home Office data shows low levels of payouts in the Windrush Compensation Scheme
Nick Thomas-Symonds MP, Labour’s Shadow Home Secretary, commenting on new data showing the claims and payments made under the Windrush Compensation Scheme, said...
Wednesday, 24 February 2021 12:08
New Department for Education report on pupil learning loss: Education Policy Institute comments
Today the Department for Education (DfE) has published a new report examining the extent of learning loss among primary and secondary school pupils during the autumn term...
Wednesday, 24 February 2021 12:07
Summer catch-up schools: Government must do more for young people's wellbeing, say Lib Dems
Responding to the announcement of the Government's plans for summer catch-up schools, Daisy Cooper MP, Liberal Democrat spokesperson for Education said...
Wednesday, 24 February 2021 11:15
NEU comments on the Government’s Education Recovery Package
Commenting on the announcement of a ‘recovery support package’ for children and young people in England as schools and colleges emerge from lockdown...
Wednesday, 24 February 2021 11:08
"The Treasury has treated the self-employed as an afterthought throughout this crisis" says Prospect Union
General Secretary of Prospect Mike Clancy, responding to reports that the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme will end in May, said...
Wednesday, 24 February 2021 10:57
Government responds to JCVI advice on vaccinating people with learning disabilities
Minister for Care, Helen Whately said: “I have heard first-hand how tough this pandemic has been for people with learning disabilities and their families...
Wednesday, 24 February 2021 10:36
CLA: New figures show rise in fly-tipping incidents
Incidents of fly-tipping on public land have increased by two percent across England in 2019/2020, according to new figures released by Defra today...
Wednesday, 24 February 2021 10:34
UK Automotive looks to ex-military personnel to upskill industry on brink of electrification
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has signed the Armed Forces Covenant, pledging to advocate for recruitment and retention of ex-military personnel across the automotive industry...
Wednesday, 24 February 2021 10:33
Black Friday and national lockdown behind spike in online spending in November - UK Finance
Card spending data published today by UK Finance reveals that online spending across credit and debit cards last November reached a proportion not seen since the first lockdown...
Wednesday, 24 February 2021 09:44