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.
23/05/2019 - 09:51
The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government has launched the 2019 iteration of the Great British High Street Awards.
23/05/2019 - 09:29
The IPPR is urging the government to introduce free social care to people over 65, funded by a 2p tax rise.
22/05/2019 - 09:59
Environment Secretary Michael Gove has announced a ban on plastic straws, drinks stirrers, and plastic stemmed cotton buds in England.
22/05/2019 - 08:20
A lack of co-ordinated government policy and squeezed funding for local authorities is driving bus use into decline, warns MPs.
22/05/2019 - 07:00
Local authorities are warning that they will have to resort to providing the ‘bare minimum’ if no extra funding is made available this year.
21/05/2019 - 14:27
The government has done nothing to adequately prepare fire and rescue services for a similar incident to the Grenfell fire.
20/05/2019 - 16:01
The British Safety Council has urged the government to recognise air pollution as an occupational health hazard.
20/05/2019 - 10:03
A review into the devolution of local powers in Scotland has published its initial findings.
17/05/2019 - 09:37
Communities Secretary James Brokenshire has set out the process for establishing a working definition of Islamophobia.
16/05/2019 - 11:04
Since launching in the central London congestion charging zone on 8 April, the ULEZ has already driven a significant increase in vehicle compliance.
16/05/2019 - 10:40
The government has published the first progress report of its landmark 25 Year Environment Plan.
15/05/2019 - 14:13
The government has not done enough to ensure that governance systems are improved, despite budgets remaining under extreme pressure.
14/05/2019 - 14:21
Two new councils are to be established in Northamptonshire to improve the delivery of public services across the county.
14/05/2019 - 11:55
A year after the Homelessness Reduction Act, progress on youth homelessness prevention has been found to be 'patchy'.
13/05/2019 - 14:45
The private sector dominated the UK outsourcing market in Q1 of 2019, whilst public sector spend fell year-on-year.
