NASWT: "Vital data on covid spread in schools must be made public"
The NASUWT is today calling on Public Health England (PHE) to publish all data it has on the growth and spread of the B.1.617.2 coronavirus variant in schools, amid accusations it is withholding crucial information from the public..
Monday, 24 May 2021 16:12
Education Secretary and DCMS Secretary write letter to Children's Commissioner on online pornography
The Education Secretary Gavin Williamson and Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden have today written to the Children’s Commissioner Dame Rachel de Souza asking her to work with them on driving work to protect children on the internet...
Monday, 24 May 2021 15:53
Lords Science and Technology Committee transcript: Role of batteries and fuel cells in achieving Net Zero - May 18
The Committee is investigating the role of battery and fuel cell technologies in achieving the UK’s ambition to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050...
Monday, 24 May 2021 15:47
Transport Select Committee transcript: The roll-out and safety of smart motorways - May 19
The inquiry is looking at the safety of smart motorways and public confidence in their use as well as their impact upon congestion...
Monday, 24 May 2021 15:43
Work and Pensions Committee transcript: Disability employment gap - May 19
The Committee is investigating the gap between the employment rates of disabled and non-disabled people and how the Department for Work and Pensions can better support disabled people in the labour market...
Monday, 24 May 2021 15:40
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee transcript: 1) Concussion in sport and 2) Sport in our communities
The Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee covered two inquiries when it sat last week...
Monday, 24 May 2021 15:34
ESFA appoints Kirsty Evans as Director of Further Education
Following a competitive recruitment process, Kirsty Evans has been appointed as substantive Director of the Further Education (FE) Directorate at ESFA...
Monday, 24 May 2021 15:07
Interactive GCSE, AS and A level data visualisation tool launched
Statistical information in a range of different topic areas is now available in one place...
Monday, 24 May 2021 15:05
Transport Committee examines Williams-Shapps plan for rail - Wed May 26 from 0930
The foreword to the Department for Transport’s policy paper bills the Williams-Shapps Plan as the ‘biggest change to the railways in 25 years...
Monday, 24 May 2021 14:56
Police super-complaints: police use of stop and search powers
Super-complaint from the Criminal Justice Alliance about the police’s use of ‘suspicion-less’ stop and searches and the scrutiny of all stop and search powers...
Monday, 24 May 2021 14:39