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Howard League responds to Youth Justice Board announcement

The Howard League for Penal Reform welcomes the appointment of Charlie Taylor as Chair of the Youth Justice Board, announced today (Friday 24 February) by the Ministry of Justice...

Friday, 24 February 2017 15:25

BEIS Committee to look at impact of Brexit on nuclear industry and energy investor confidence

The impact of Brexit on the UK’s nuclear industry and wider investor confidence in the energy sector will be the focus of a public session of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee...

Friday, 24 February 2017 15:23

Government announces further reforms for the youth justice system

Elizabeth Truss (Secretary of State for Justice): In December 2016, we set out our plans to reform our approach to youth justice which will help drive forward improved outcomes for young offenders both in custody and in the community...

Friday, 24 February 2017 15:21

Written statement on Justice update

Sir Oliver Heald (Ministry of Justice): Today the Government has published its response to the consultation on proposals to reform fees for grants of probate...

Friday, 24 February 2017 14:45

Work and Pensions committee publishes new evidence on the “gig economy” and the employment practices of Uber, Hermes, Deliveroo and Amazon

The Committee has published Uber, Hermes, Deliveroo and Amazon’s follow up evidence, after they were questioned in Parliament on Wednesday this week...

Friday, 24 February 2017 13:38

DfE’s long-awaited workload report shows us nothing new - ATL

Dr Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said...

Friday, 24 February 2017 13:37

NASUWT comments on the DfE Teacher workload survey

Commenting on the publication of findings from the DfE Teacher Workload Survey 2016, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers’ union in the UK, said...

Friday, 24 February 2017 13:03

Written statement on Report on the Review of the Use and Retention of Custody Images

Amber Rudd (Secretary of State for the Home Department): I am pleased to announce that today I am publishing the Report on the Review of the Use and Retention of Custody Images, copies of which are available in the House Library and online at .gov.uk....

Friday, 24 February 2017 12:58

Department for Education: Teacher workload survey 2016

Findings from the 2016 teacher workload survey...

Friday, 24 February 2017 12:58

Universities UK response to minister’s plans for higher education reform

Universities UK responded today to plans by the minister to make further reforms to the higher education system in England...

Friday, 24 February 2017 12:42