Households and businesses are set to benefit from greener heating as a £288 million government funding scheme is opened.

Latest workforce data shows that the number of children and family social workers quitting their jobs at a five-year high.

5G connections will surpass one billion in 2022, with 5G expected to account for over a fifth of total mobile connections by the end of 2025.

A new drive to improve the digital skills of thousands of people across the Humber is being launched by DCMS.

Investment to support new adoptive families is expected to help thousands of vulnerable children in care find permanent homes faster.

The Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee has written to Michael Gove about the announcement concerning a council tax rebate.

Hundreds of thousands of trees are set to be planted as applications for the Local Authority Treescapes Fund and the Urban Tree Challenge Fund reopen.

The government still has ‘no clear plan for how the transition to net zero will be funded’, according to the Public Accounts Committee.

Bus and light rail operators will benefit from over £150 million of government support, ensuring services continue to run efficiently.

The coronavirus pandemic had a significant impact on older people approaching local authorities for social care support.

The Onward think tank has claimed that the north of England will be the principal battleground in the next general election.

There were at least 320,000 missed opportunities to provide early help to children who were then re-referred to social care within 12 months.

A new report has recommended renewed London-wide action to improve data and learning to maintain and build digital skills across the capital.

The PAC has said that the £1.9 billion ‘emergency intervention’ Kickstart scheme has supported far fewer young people than predicted.

Concerns are growing that the government’s reforms to adult social care are underfunded and could exacerbate existing pressures.

Pages

Event Diary

19-20 November 2025, ExCeL London

elementalLONDON’s debut show is the latest launch from the team behind InstallerSHOW, building on the success of the elemental digital brand, which delivers news, views and solutions on reaching net zero to its audience of built environment professionals.

Education Business LIVE is a carefully designed conference and exhibition bringing together education people with a passion for the promotion and development of effective school leadership, management, learning and teaching.

Supplier Profiles

Tinytag

Gemini Data Loggers, established in 1984, designs and manufactures the Tinytag range of data logg

Amberol

Amberol is the nation's leading supplier of quality self-watering planters and planterware.