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Millions more GP appointments in April than before pandemic - NHS England

GP teams delivered more than 30 million appointments for patients last month (April 2024), up by almost a quarter on the same period before the pandemic...

Thursday, 30 May 2024 09:56

Ofsted’s ‘big miss’ over single-phrase judgements was ‘shortsighted’, says ASCL

Ofsted’s failure to ask for feedback on single-phrase judgements in its ‘Big Listen’ consultation was “shortsighted and undermines public messages about the inspectorate’s willingness to change...

Thursday, 30 May 2024 09:53

‘Racist and Islamophobic’ policing of pro-Palestine protests driven by a co-ordinated campaign of media and government pressure, report finds

The policing of pro-Palestine protests in the wake of October 7 has been driven by an ‘increasingly co-ordinated campaign’ of pressure from the government, media and opponents of Palestine solidarity...

Thursday, 30 May 2024 09:36

SMMT: Car production down as sector calls on next government to enhance competitiveness

UK car manufacturing output fell by -7.0% in April, down to 61,820 units, according to new figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT)...

Thursday, 30 May 2024 09:19

British public backs investment to improve social mobility, says Sutton Trust polling

Lack of opportunities in local area and access to a good education are seen as biggest barriers to success in life...

Thursday, 30 May 2024 00:01

School leaders’ union calls for immediate end to single word judgments

School leaders’ union NAHT has called for an immediate end to reductive single word judgments in its response to Ofsted’s Big Listen consultation...

Thursday, 30 May 2024 00:01

The medical solutions of tomorrow, developed in Wales today

A wound-healing product made from maggot secretions and a blood test for Multiple Sclerosis - the first of its kind in the world - are among the Welsh innovations to secure support from the Welsh Government...

Thursday, 30 May 2024 00:01

NAHT responds to Sutton Trust report showing public support for government intervention to boost educational opportunities

Responding to new Sutton Trust research showing overwhelming public support for government intervention to ensure educational opportunities and improve social mobility...

Thursday, 30 May 2024 00:01

“We will get police back out in the community with the powers they need, not just stuck behind desks dealing with bureaucracy" - Yvette Cooper sets out Labour’s plan for police officers in every community after a “decade of dereliction on law and order” u

The Labour Party has pledged to put bobbies back on the beat to tackle the sharp increase in street crime on Rishi Sunak’s watch as knife-wielding muggers and prolific pick pocketers operate with impunity...

Wednesday, 29 May 2024 22:30

NAHT responds to Lib Dem plan for mental health professional in every school

Responding to the Liberal Democrat pledge to ensure every school has a mental health professional, Paul Whiteman, general secretary at school leaders’ union NAHT, said...

Wednesday, 29 May 2024 22:30