Survey lays bare impact of government failure to invest enough in education says NAHT
Responding to a new survey for the Sutton Trust which found a sharp increase in school leaders reporting spending cuts, Paul Whiteman, general secretary at school leaders’ union NAHT, said...
Friday, 19 April 2024 00:01
LGA responds to PAC report on extreme weather
Responding to the Public Accounts Committee report on extreme weather, Cllr Darren Rodwell, environment spokesperson for the Local Government Association said...
Friday, 19 April 2024 00:01
Stark scale of school cuts a mark of shame for this government - NASUWT
Commenting on the Sutton Trust’s latest polling of teachers on school funding, Dr Patrick Roach, General Secretary of NASUWT-The Teachers’ Union, said...
Friday, 19 April 2024 00:01
Landmark childcare rollout on track to help tens of thousands of parents back to work
Hundreds of thousands of parents will be able to more easily manage their career and childcare over the next two years following the successful launch of the largest ever expansion of childcare in England’s history...
Friday, 19 April 2024 00:01
PM to overhaul benefits system and tackle Britain’s “sick note culture” in welfare reform speech
In a major speech later today (Friday 19 April), the Prime Minister is expected to unveil a package of welfare reform measures to tackle the unprecedented rise in economic inactivity and ensure our benefits system is better targeted at those who need it most...
Friday, 19 April 2024 00:01
Alliance responds to government statistics on rollout of early entitlement expansion
Commenting Neil Leitch, CEO of the Early Years Alliance, said: “Today’s government statistics paint an incomplete picture of the situation facing early years providers and families alike...
Friday, 19 April 2024 00:01
Labour pledges housebuilding drive on Grey Belt with ‘golden rules’ to boost public services, affordable homes and improve green spaces
Keir Starmer has today [Friday] set out five ‘golden rules’ for Grey Belt housebuilding, pledging to deliver affordable homes, boost infrastructure and public services like schools and GPs, and improve genuine green spaces...
Thursday, 18 April 2024 22:30
Committee agrees to debate petitio on a family visa scheme for Palestinians
The Petitions Committee has agreed to debate the following petition on 13 May...
Thursday, 18 April 2024 18:12
Gaza: UN experts decry ‘systemic obliteration’ of education system
UN independent human rights experts on Thursday raised alarm over the “systematic destruction” of the Palestinian education system in the Gaza Strip, as Israel’s military operation continues unabated...
Thursday, 18 April 2024 18:10
Committee agrees time to debate petitions
The following are the petitions with over 10,000 signatures considered by the Petitions Committee...
Thursday, 18 April 2024 18:04