Health and Social Care committee Chairman's comment: Welcome for disposable vapes ban to tackle rise in use by children
Responding to today’s announcement that disposable vapes will be banned and further measures introduced to protect children’s health, Committee Chair Steve Brine MP said...
Monday, 29 January 2024 10:25
Northern Ireland Secretary announces the appointment of a Chair and two Independent Members to the Agricultural Wages Board
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has announced the appointment of a new Chair and independent members to the AWB
Monday, 29 January 2024 10:22
New veterans cards rolled out to service leavers
All service leavers will receive a new card to mark their time in the armed forces...
Monday, 29 January 2024 10:21
Criminal legal aid lawyers to receive pay boost
Criminal legal aid solicitors working in police stations and youth courts will receive a pay increase to reflect the importance and complexity of their work, the Lord Chancellor has announced today...
Monday, 29 January 2024 09:32
Vape ban proposals are welcome first steps, says NASUWT
Responding to the announcement that the Government is proposing to ban the sale of disposable vapes, Dr Patrick Roach, General Secretary of NASUWT – The Teachers’ Union said...
Monday, 29 January 2024 09:31
Multichannel campaign blitz begins to seize £82 billion Horizon Europe opportunities for innovation, jobs, and global impact
A new campaign launched to encourage UK businesses, academics and researchers to apply for Horizon Europe funding kicks off today (Monday 29 January)....
Monday, 29 January 2024 08:41
Ofsted and Government must rebuild trust and make major changes to school inspections, Education Committee says
A review of Ofsted’s single-word judgements is among a series of recommendations that the Education Committee has issued to the inspectorate and the Government in a new report...
Monday, 29 January 2024 00:01
Britain’s employment gaps are falling, but its sickness gaps are widening, says Resolution Foundation
Britain’s rise in sickness-related inactivity, and resulting fall in employment, since the start of the pandemic has played out differently across the country...
Monday, 29 January 2024 00:01
NEU responds to Education committee report on Ofsted
Commenting on Ofsted’s Work with Schools, a new report from the House of Commons Education Select Committee, Daniel Kebede, General Secretary of the National Education Union, said...
Monday, 29 January 2024 00:01
ASCL comment on Education Select Committee’s call for major changes to school inspections
Responding to a report from the Education Select Committee, which states that major changes must be made to inspections in order for Ofsted to rebuild trust, Tom Middlehurst, Inspection Specialist at the Association of School and College Leaders, said...
Monday, 29 January 2024 00:01