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Tackle low social care pay to attract staff to meet soaring demand, says NHS Providers

Low pay continues to make hiring and keeping adult social care staff challenging, a Skills for Care report shows...

Thursday, 10 October 2024 00:01

HMICFRS report: Police forces need to improve how they identify, record and respond to antisocial behaviour

Police forces must do more to tackle antisocial behaviour and understand its prevalence in their local communities, the police inspectorate has said...

Thursday, 10 October 2024 00:01

More than £14 million in joint Government and industry funding to boost innovation and working conditions in freight

More green e-cargo bikes will deliver parcels to people’s doorsteps and better truckstops will help relieve local congestion, thanks to a £14 million boost from both Government and industry to drive innovation in freight and improve working conditions...

Thursday, 10 October 2024 00:01

Extending school hours is no 'game changer' says NAHT

Responding to a new report from the Education Policy Insitute (EPI) looking at links between the length of the school day and educational outcomes, Ian Hartwright, head of policy at school leaders’ union NAHT, said...

Thursday, 10 October 2024 00:01

Labour will boost pay and productivity to ensure economic growth felt by working people

The Labour Government will unveil details of the biggest boost to pay and productivity in the workplace in a generation today (Thursday)...

Thursday, 10 October 2024 00:01

UK announces support to drive stability and growth in Ethiopia

New UK funding announced today [10 October] will promote greater stability and will boost exports in the textile and garments sector, Ethiopia’s largest manufacturing export...

Thursday, 10 October 2024 00:01

TUC – Employment Rights Bill can improve working lives for millions

Commenting ahead of the publication of the Employment Rights Bill today (Thursday), TUC General Secretary, Paul Nowak said...

Thursday, 10 October 2024 00:01

Nuffield Trust: Analysis reveals ‘hugely concerning’ disparities in waiting times between different patient groups in England

There are large differences between how long different groups of patients are waiting for NHS care in England, according to new research released today ahead of the publication NHS England’s latest performance data...

Thursday, 10 October 2024 00:01

Government needs to act now to join the dots on social care staffing, pay and sector development, says Nuffield Trust

The Nuffield Trust responds to Skills for Care’s State of the Adult Social Care Sector and Workforce in England report and the introduction of the Employment Rights Bill...

Thursday, 10 October 2024 00:01

Government unveils most significant reforms to employment rights for a generation to boost pay and productivity

Today (10 October) the government has published a once in a generation set of employment rights reforms...

Thursday, 10 October 2024 00:01