NHS recruitment drive to help tackle loneliness and improve lives
The NHS is recruiting a growing army of social prescribing link workers to combat loneliness and isolation fuelled by coronavirus...
Wednesday, 5 August 2020 00:01
Hundreds of additional school improvement projects get green light
Funding has today (Wednesday 5 August) been allocated for 580 building projects at academies, sixth form colleges and voluntary aided schools in England to transform facilities and improve school buildings...
Wednesday, 5 August 2020 00:01
The early years workforce: underpaid, overworked and undervalued, says new Social Mobility Commission report
Low pay, a high workload and a lack of career development for early years workers risk having a serious impact on the provision of care and education services for the under-fives, new research shows today...
Wednesday, 5 August 2020 00:01
DfE responds to Social Mobility Commission report
A Department for Education spokesperson said: “We have invested £20 million in improving the training and development available for staff working in early years settings..
Wednesday, 5 August 2020 00:01
New evaluation system should help government concentrate on delivering for social care, says UNISON
Welcoming plans for a new evaluation system for the government’s health and care pledges, announced today (Wednesday) by the Health and Social Care Committee, UNISON assistant general secretary Christina McAnea said...
Wednesday, 5 August 2020 00:01
External quality assurance of apprenticeships - expanded role for Ofqual confirmed
The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education has confirmed the change after consultation...
Tuesday, 4 August 2020 15:18
In praise of red tape: getting regulation right - speech by Sir James Bevan
Sir James Bevan, Chief Executive of the Environment Agency, gives a speech at the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry on environmental regulation...
Tuesday, 4 August 2020 12:37
CMA clears Amazon’s 16% investment in Deliveroo
Following an in-depth investigation, the CMA has today cleared Amazon’s 16% investment in Deliveroo...
Tuesday, 4 August 2020 12:04
European Commission consults on review of renewable energy and energy efficiency directives
The European Commission has taken the first steps in the review process of the Renewable Energy Directive and the Energy Efficiency Directive...
Tuesday, 4 August 2020 11:55
Background briefing paper on reviewing and reforming local government finance
The House of Commons Library has produced a briefing paper covering the Fair Funding Review and business rate retention in English local government...
Tuesday, 4 August 2020 10:55