£7 million to support vulnerable pupils leaving Alternative Provision
Teenagers in Alternative Provision at risk of falling out of education after their GCSEs will benefit from mentoring, pastoral support and careers guidance under plans to level up their opportunities after they leave school at 16...
Thursday, 4 June 2020 00:01
NEU comments about IPPR research on rise in child poverty
Commenting on an analysis by the Institute for Public Policy Research showing the number of additional children forecasted to be in poverty by the end of 2020, Kevin Courtney, Joint General Secretary of the National Education Union, said...
Thursday, 4 June 2020 00:01
Labour Calls for Action to Tackle Coronavirus Disinformation on Social Media Platforms
Social media platforms Facebook, Twitter and Instagram remove fewer than one in ten posts reported for coronavirus misinformation...
Thursday, 4 June 2020 00:01
Crisis: Over half of frontline services have seen a rise in homelessness
Over half of frontline services (53%) have seen a rise in homelessness as people across Great Britain struggle in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, new research from national homelessness charity Crisis reveals today...
Thursday, 4 June 2020 00:01
LGA responds to Crisis report on rise in homelessness
Responding to a report by Crisis which has found that over half of frontline services have seen a rise in homelessness in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, Cllr David Renard, LGA housing spokesman said...
Thursday, 4 June 2020 00:01
PM: Humanity Must Unite in the Fight Against Disease
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will today (Thursday 4 June) open the UK-hosted Global Vaccine Summit and urge nations to pledge funding for vaccinations to save millions of lives in the poorest countries and protect the world from future outbreaks of infectious diseases...
Wednesday, 3 June 2020 22:30
Updated guidance on actions for schools during the coronavirus outbreak
This guidance has been updated to reflect the announcement by the Prime Minister that the government’s 5 tests have been met...
Wednesday, 3 June 2020 20:06
Unite statement on Rolls-Royce jobs announcement
Commenting on the announcement today (Wednesday 3 June) that Rolls-Royce is planning to shed over 3,000 jobs in the UK, Unite national officer for the aerospace sector, Rhys McCarthy, said...
Wednesday, 3 June 2020 20:05
Thousands of firefighters will remain at the heart of the fight against COVID-19
Thousands of staff from UK Fire and Rescue Services will continue to support the NHS, ambulance services, local authorities and other vital organisations in the fight against COVID-19, following extensive talks.
Wednesday, 3 June 2020 17:50
Oil and gas: OPRED communications
Published communications issued to stakeholders relating to regulation of environmental and decommissioning activity...
Wednesday, 3 June 2020 17:28