LGA responds to report on impact of Covid-19 on early years services and children
Responding to a report by the Early Intervention Foundation and Action for Children which found school closures, social distancing and lockdown measures have seriously affected the ability of services to support children and families..
Tuesday, 16 June 2020 00:01
Labour calls on the government to fund free school meals over the summer holidays
Labour will today use an opposition day debate in Parliament to call on the Government to continue to directly fund provision of free school meals...
Tuesday, 16 June 2020 00:01
Green number plates get the green light for a zero-emission future
Green number plates are set to be rolled out from autumn, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps confirmed today...
Tuesday, 16 June 2020 00:01
Imperial begins clinical trials of covid vaccine
Clinical researchers will begin human trials of a new coronavirus vaccine developed by researchers at Imperial College London...
Monday, 15 June 2020 22:00
Business Secretary leads economic recovery roundtables
Business Secretary Alok Sharma chaired a series of economic recovery roundtables over the last week (10-13 June), bringing together businesses, business representative organisations...
Monday, 15 June 2020 21:14
100 places move a step closer to multi-million pound Towns Fund investment
The 100 places selected for the government’s £3.6 billion Towns Fund will now be able to draw up their proposals for a multi-million pound investment...
Monday, 15 June 2020 20:07
NEU writes to the Prime Minister with 5 recommendations for urgent action to tackle racism
The National Education Union has written to the Prime Minister about the injustices and racial disparities...
Monday, 15 June 2020 17:33
Letter from DVSA Chief Executive to driver and rider trainers about restarting instruction and tests
Letters from Gareth Llewellyn, Chief Executive of the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) about restarting instruction and tests...
Monday, 15 June 2020 17:31
ASCL comment on wider opening of secondary education
Commenting on the wider opening of secondary schools and colleges to more pupils from today, Geoff Barton, General Secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, said...
Monday, 15 June 2020 16:00
UK statement on Technical Cooperation to the IAEA Board of Governors
Delivered by Ambassador David Hall at the first remote Board of Governors, 15 June 2020...
Monday, 15 June 2020 15:09