Government inaction on food insecurity puts most vulnerable children at risk, says Lords committee
The way Britain produces, manufactures, sells and consumes food is a barrier to healthy eating, hitting the poorest hardest, a group of Peers has said...
Monday, 6 July 2020 00:01
COVID-19 pandemic puts several universities at risk of insolvency says new IFS research
The ongoing COVID-19 crisis poses a significant financial threat to the UK higher education sector...
Monday, 6 July 2020 00:01
230,000 renters at risk of ‘Covid-eviction’ when the government ban lifts, shows research by Shelter
An estimated 227,000 adult private renters (3%) have fallen into arrears since the start of the pandemic, meaning they could lose their homes when the evictions ban ends on 23 August, new Shelter research shows...
Monday, 6 July 2020 00:01
IFS report response: Government must back universities as report warns of financial difficulties says UCU
Universities face billions of pounds in lost income due to the Covid-19 crisis that will leave some struggling to survive warns a report released today...
Monday, 6 July 2020 00:01
NEU comment on Food Insecurity, Lords Committee Report on Hunger
Commenting on Hungry for change: fixing the failures in food, a report published today by the House of Lords Food, Poverty, Health and Environment Committee, Dr Mary Bousted, Joint General Secretary of the National Education Union, said...
Monday, 6 July 2020 00:01
Comment on the IfS report on university finances from the Director of HEPI
Responding to the new report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IfS) on Will universities need a bailout to survive the COVID-19 crisis?, Nick Hillman, the Director of the Higher Education Policy Institute, said...
Monday, 6 July 2020 00:01
Ofsted to visit when schools and colleges return in the Autumn
Ofsted will start visiting schools and colleges after the summer holidays to see how they are getting back up to speed...
Monday, 6 July 2020 00:01
Jenrick acts to safeguard affordable homes during pandemic
A scheme to help get more families across England into affordable homes has been extended by a year, Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has announced...
Monday, 6 July 2020 00:01
£1.57 billion investment to protect Britain’s world-class cultural, arts and heritage institutions
Britain’s globally renowned arts, culture and heritage industries will receive a world-leading £1.57 billion rescue package to help weather the impact of coronavirus...
Sunday, 5 July 2020 20:58
Selected sporting events, TV and film exempt from quarantine
The Culture Secretary has announced he has brokered agreements that will allow selected international sporting events and production...
Sunday, 5 July 2020 14:32