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Dstl Launches 2018 Apprenticeship Scheme

Cyber security, electrical engineering and project management are among a range of roles available at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) as it launches its 2018 apprenticeship recruitment campaign...

Friday, 9 February 2018 13:37

PSHE and SRE should both be compulsory for all school children, NEU survey finds

Teaching children and young people personal, social, health and economic education (PSHE) and relationships and sex education (RSE) is vital, according to a survey of members of the National Education Union (NEU)...

Friday, 9 February 2018 13:09

Deal doubles land purchased for new London Cancer Hub

A new £14.1 million investment sets the stage for a site in Sutton, south London, to become the world’s leading hub for cancer research and treatment...

Friday, 9 February 2018 13:08

Transcript from Lords Economic Affairs Committee inquiry into the "Economics of higher, further and technical education" - Feb 6

The Economic Affairs Committee in the Lords were taking evidence for their ongoing inquiry into the Economics of higher, further and technical education...

Friday, 9 February 2018 11:09

Work and Pensions committee: No dog, can’t walk: tales from the front line of disability benefits claims

In September last year we put out a call for evidence on the medical assessments for disability benefits PIP and ESA carried out for DWP by private contractors Capita, Atos and Maximus...

Friday, 9 February 2018 09:44

Lords debate on Brexit: European Arrest Warrant (European Union Committee) - Feb 8

Lord Jay of Ewelme (CB): My Lords, I am very grateful for this opportunity to debate the report on the European arrest warrant...

Friday, 9 February 2018 07:27

Lords debate on Brexit and the Labour Market (Economic Affairs Committee Report) - Feb 8

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean (Con): My Lords, although the Motion stands in my name on the Order Paper, it was in fact my predecessor as chairman, the noble Lord, Lord Hollick, who shepherded the committee through much of this topic...

Friday, 9 February 2018 07:23

Oral answer (Lords) on Nurseries and Schools: Protection from Terrorism - Feb 8

Lord Harris of Haringey asked the Government what measures they are taking to protect nurseries and schools from terrorist attack...

Friday, 9 February 2018 07:20

Oral answer (Lords) on Gulf States: Human Rights - Feb 8

Lord Scriven asked the Government what representations they have made to the governments of the Gulf States regarding human rights abuses in those states...

Friday, 9 February 2018 07:19

Oral answer (Lords) on Prisons - Feb 8

Lord Lee of Trafford asked the Government what assessment they have made of the size of the prison population and conditions within prisons...

Friday, 9 February 2018 07:13