New employment programme begins in England and Wales
The government’s new Work and Health Programme to help disabled people into employment started this week in north west England and Wales...
Thursday, 30 November 2017 14:22
PM meeting with King Abdullah of Jordan: 30 November 2017
The Prime Minister held a meeting with King Abdullah of Jordan in Amman, where they discussed Jordan's security, economic stability, and the fight against Daesh...
Thursday, 30 November 2017 14:21
Justine Greening: Speech at DfE Skills Summit
Education Secretary calls on employers to join a skills partnership to create the workforce this country needs...
Thursday, 30 November 2017 14:19
Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Mongolia in March 2018
Mr Philip Malone LVO has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Mongolia and will take up his position in March 2018...
Thursday, 30 November 2017 14:18
Update on the future of DWP jobcentres
DWP confirms that some smaller jobcentres will merge with larger ones, and others will be co-located within local government premises...
Thursday, 30 November 2017 14:16
NEU comment on Primary Assessment
Commenting on the Department for Education’s response to the Education Select Committee report on primary assessment, Kevin Courtney, Joint General Secretary of the National Education Union, said...
Thursday, 30 November 2017 14:07
Justice committee publishes new report on Draft legislation on setting the personal injury discount rate
More clarity and evidence; and better safeguards for vulnerable claimants needed...
Thursday, 30 November 2017 13:00
NEU comment on Multi Academy Trusts
Responding to the Government’s response to the Education Select Committee’s Seventh Report of Session 2016–17 on Multi Academy Trusts (MATs),Kevin Courtney, Joint General Secretary of the National Education Union, said...
Thursday, 30 November 2017 12:28
NEU comment on Initial Teacher Training
Commenting on the Department for Education’s statistical release on Initial Teacher Training (ITT) for 2017/18, Kevin Courtney, Joint General Secretary of the National Education Union, said...
Thursday, 30 November 2017 12:27
Christmas cancelled for thousands of families claiming Universal Credit claims Unite
This year Christmas will be cancelled for thousands of families claiming the government’s new all-in-one benefit, Universal Credit...
Thursday, 30 November 2017 12:09