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Policing in Devon and Cornwall to be raised in Parliament

As you will see when we send out the forthcoming business later...

Thursday, 25 June 2020 12:26

NEU comments on Baseline Assessment Delay

Commenting on the Department for Education’s decision to delay the introduction of statutory Reception Baseline Assessment to autumn 2021, Dr Mary Bousted, Joint General Secretary of the National Education Union, said...

Thursday, 25 June 2020 12:18

Irresponsible for Government to change social distancing at schools

Responding to reports that social distancing rules will be relaxed as part of plans to get all pupils back to school in September, Liberal Democrat Education Spokesperson Layla Moran said...

Thursday, 25 June 2020 12:17

Publication of weekly Test and Trace statistics

Statistics covering the third week of operation [11 - 17 June] of the new NHS Test and Trace service have been published today...

Thursday, 25 June 2020 12:12

NEU: Almost one million pupils in classes of 31-plus

Commenting on the latest school census data which shows 993,412 pupils in class sizes of 31 and above, Dr Mary Bousted, Joint General Secretary of the National Education Union, said...

Thursday, 25 June 2020 12:11

Government outlines support for pubs, cafes and restaurants

More pubs, restaurants and cafes will be able to serve customers outdoors in plans announced by the Government today...

Thursday, 25 June 2020 12:04

ASCL responds to suspension of reception baseline assessment

Commenting on the decision to suspend the reception baseline assessment until September 2021, Geoff Barton, General Secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, said...

Thursday, 25 June 2020 12:01

New guidance for reopening of museums, galleries and the heritage sector

The Prime Minister has announced that museums, galleries and heritage attractions will be able to open from 4 July?...

Thursday, 25 June 2020 12:00

Response to the remit and recommendations for the Financial Policy Committee: June 2020

The Financial Policy Committee's response to HM Treasury's 'Remit and recommendations for the Financial Policy Committee'...

Thursday, 25 June 2020 11:58

Corbyn among Labour MPs telling new leadership to back Green New Deal

Labour left MPs including Jeremy Corbyn and John McDonnell have joined party activists in calling for the new leadership to support the ‘Green New Deal’ policy programme...

Thursday, 25 June 2020 11:20