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PM: Building back stronger and better than ever

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has committed to building back stronger and better than ever in the UK’s recovery from the pandemic...

Wednesday, 12 August 2020 10:30

Triple lock for students ahead of A level and GCSE results

A new ‘triple lock’ process will give young people added security as they receive their grades this year, the Education Secretary has announced...

Wednesday, 12 August 2020 09:01

LGA responds to Salvation Army report on homelessness

Responding to a report by the Salvation Army calling for homelessness services to be properly funded in this Autumn’s Comprehensive Spending Review...

Wednesday, 12 August 2020 08:30

JRF responds to Salvation Army report on investment to tackle homelessness

The independent Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) responds to Future-Proof the Roof, a new report from the Salvation Army and WPI Economics on the case for sustainable investment to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping post-COVID-19...

Wednesday, 12 August 2020 08:30

Government plans to end rough sleeping could unravel within months warns new Salvation Army report

A new Salvation Army report outlines how homelessness and rough sleeping will soar if the Government fails to properly fund homelessness support services...

Wednesday, 12 August 2020 08:30

New Sutton Trust research shows a high level of concern among young people

Young people have significant concerns about getting into university and what student life will be like, according to new polling...

Wednesday, 12 August 2020 01:35

Johnson risks ‘robbing a generation of their future’ over unfairness in exam system – Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer will tomorrow [Wednesday] warn that the Prime Minister risks 'robbing a generation of young people of their future' unless he urgently addresses unfairness in this year's exam grading system...

Tuesday, 11 August 2020 22:30

NEU comments on Scotland exam results

Commenting on John Swinney’s decision to withdraw all downgraded SQA results, Dr Mary Bousted, Joint General Secretary of the National Education Union, said...

Tuesday, 11 August 2020 16:51

Alister Jack responds to August 2020 Labour Market figures

Scottish Secretary responds to the latest ONS employment figures...

Tuesday, 11 August 2020 16:35

University and College Union response to John Swinney’s U-turn on Scottish exam results

A U-turn from Deputy First Minister John Swinney on exam results is to be welcomed and the rest of the UK must now ensure no students miss out because of faulty grading systems...

Tuesday, 11 August 2020 15:51