Sue Robb of 4Children talks to Julie Laughton and Alison Britton from the Department for Education about the role of childminders in delivering the 30 hours free entitlement.
07/06/2018 - 11:17
The NAO has reported that the recent collapse of large construction firm Carillion will cost UK taxpayers an estimated £148 million.
06/06/2018 - 11:11
A BBC freedom of information request has found that at least 72 councils in England are planning to cut sexual-health funding this year.
06/06/2018 - 10:26
Devon County Council has pledged to phase out its use of the most polluting single-use plastic products within two years.
05/06/2018 - 09:57
Northamptonshire County Council is seeking to minimise its property costs by increasing occupancy at its One Angel Square headquarters.
05/06/2018 - 09:39
Andy Street and TfWM are urging the government to boost efforts to increase cycling and walking journeys by investing in safe infrastructure.
05/06/2018 - 09:12
Housing Minister Dominic Raab has announced new powers for local authorities to aid them in delivering the homes their communities need.
04/06/2018 - 11:52
More than 110,000 trees have been chopped down in three years by councils across the UK, with Newcastle the most prolific.
04/06/2018 - 09:34
Home Secretary Sajid Javid is expected to reveal plans for increased sharing of information between government, local authorities and the police.
01/06/2018 - 15:27
A new report has shown that the provision of home care services has fallen by a concerning three million hours since 2015.
01/06/2018 - 10:15
The Children's Commissioner for England has warned that thousands of children are still ‘pinging’ around the care system.
31/05/2018 - 12:03
The Mayor of London is launching a new taskforce to boost the infrastructure needed to increase the use of electric vehicles in London.
31/05/2018 - 11:01
New research has revealed that parent groups have only been behind about one in five of the free schools that have been opened.
31/05/2018 - 10:07
Wales is expected put smoke-free areas in hospital grounds, school grounds and playgrounds by summer 2019.
30/05/2018 - 12:40
The MJ has reported that councils have been handed administrative control of the much-maligned counter terror Prevent strategy.
30/05/2018 - 11:03
A new report has claimed that local authorities need to be allowed to limit the proliferation of unhealthy food outlets in their areas.
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