Making electric vehicles more accessible can save low-income households millions, says Green Alliance
New reports from Environmental Defense Fund Europe and Green Alliance suggest the incoming government should prioritise steps to bring down electric vehicle costs...
Monday, 11 November 2019 00:01
IFS: Councils will need billions of pounds in additional funding to meet the rising costs of adult social care – even if council tax increases at double the rate of inflation
A growing elderly population, increases in the number of disabled adults, and increases in wage and other costs, mean that English councils will likely need billions in extra funding over the next parliament if they are to meet the rising costs of providing adult social care...
Monday, 11 November 2019 00:01
IFS lays bare Tories' chronic underfunding of local govt - Keeley comments on IFS analysis
Barbara Keeley, Shadow Minister for Social Care and Mental Health commenting on the IFS analysis, said...
Monday, 11 November 2019 00:01
Lib Dems to create ambitious £10,000 Skills Wallet for every adult
The Liberal Democrats have set out their vision for a “new era of learning throughout life” with the creation of an ambitious Skills Wallet...
Sunday, 10 November 2019 22:30
Conservatives publish claims on Labour's "reckless spending"
The Conservatives can today reveal the true cost of Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party...
Sunday, 10 November 2019 10:28
It is clear that Johnson has failed to keep his pledge to reverse the Tories’ education cuts - Rayner responds to NEU analysis
Angela Rayner, Labour’s Shadow Education Secretary, responding to National Education Union analysis on school funding, said...
Saturday, 9 November 2019 00:01
NEU comments on Labour Party policy on Early Years Education
Commenting on the Labour Party's commitment to invest in early years education, Kevin Courtney, Joint General Secretary of the National Education Union, said...
Friday, 8 November 2019 22:30
Families will be thrown a lifeline by early-years plans, says UNISON
Commenting on Labour Party proposals to expand free childcare and open 1,000 new Sure Start centres, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said...
Friday, 8 November 2019 13:43
Extracts from Welsh Assembly debate on debate on petition P-05-854, 'Make Learning Disability training mandatory for hospital staff' - Nov 8
Janet Finch-Saunders AM:...The Petitions Committee has also considered developments in England, where the outcome of the consultation into proposals to introduce mandatory learning disability and autism training for health and care staff is still awaited...
Friday, 8 November 2019 11:06
Question in the Scottish Parliament on Instrumental Tuition
Oliver Mundell (Dumfriesshire) (Con): Given the serious concerns that have been expressed by the Education and Skills Committee...
Friday, 8 November 2019 10:59