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.
25/01/2016 - 11:44
The Department for Business Innovation and Skills has announced a consultation will be held on new measures to commit 2.3 per cent of vacancies in large public sector bodies to apprentices.
22/01/2016 - 11:51
A large number of public sector workers will be affected by new strike thresholds proposed by the government, which will require the support of 40
19/01/2016 - 11:16
An inquiry into ‘intergenerational fairness’ has been launched by the Work and Pensions Committee.
08/01/2016 - 12:06
The plan was originally floated by civil service chief John Manzoni last year and Cabinet Office minister Matt Hancock has voiced support for the idea.
08/01/2016 - 12:05
A third of major public sector projects due to be finished by the end of this Parliament may be ‘unachievable’, according to a report from the National Audit Office (NAO).
07/01/2016 - 11:20
Ministerial responsibility for fire and rescue services has been transferred from the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) to the Home Office.
06/01/2016 - 11:28
Analysis conducted by think tank the Resolution Foundation has suggested that implementing the new National Living Wage (NLW) will have ramifications in lower-paying areas.
05/01/2016 - 11:50
The government has announced plans to directly commission the building of affordable homes on public land.
05/01/2016 - 11:47
The government has pledged more than £40 million to rebuild and improve flood defences in the aftermath of Storm Eva.
23/12/2015 - 11:04
Borrowing for the month of November 2015 was £14 billion, a £1.3 billion increase compared to the same time last year.
17/12/2015 - 12:32
Financial aid for rooftop solar panels has been cut by 65 per cent, the government has announced.
17/12/2015 - 12:24
The government has now resettled 1,000 Syrian refugees under the Vulnerable Persons Relocation (VPR) scheme, meeting it’s end of year target.
17/12/2015 - 12:23
The UK unemployment rate fell to 5.2 per cent in the three months leading up to October, the lowest for nearly 10 years.
16/12/2015 - 11:24
The UK’s inflation rate rose to 0.1 per cent in November, turning positive for the first time in four months.
14/12/2015 - 11:19
Under new proposed amendments to the Housing and Planning Bill, council house tenancies could be limited to a maximum of five years, phasing out lifelong agreements.
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