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.
11/08/2021 - 10:45
Local authorities are being encouraged by the Department for Transport to review the role of Traffic Commissioners in an online consultation.
10/08/2021 - 15:57
The House of Lords Public Services Committee has urged ministers to get joined-up to support family services, both nationally and locally.
10/08/2021 - 11:54
A consultation has been launched to seek the public’s views ahead of the creation of a National Care Service in Scotland.
09/08/2021 - 11:15
Housing experts have been brought together to form a new expert panel to advise on the delivery of the social housing white paper.
09/08/2021 - 10:17
Fibre broadband cables could be fed through water pipes as part of the government’s plan to speed up the nationwide roll out of lightning-fast broadband.
09/08/2021 - 10:10
Council leaders have suggested that fines for fly-tipping must be significantly increased to act as a suitable deterrent.
06/08/2021 - 11:12
People who are ready to be discharged from hospital risk end up staying longer than needed if vital additional funding is not confirmed this month.
06/08/2021 - 09:36
The government is launching a new £5 million research programme to step up the UK’s resilience to the impacts of climate change.
06/08/2021 - 09:12
The LGA says that giving councils the powers to consider the public health impact of licensing decisions is vital to protect communities from harm.
05/08/2021 - 10:47
Colliers has estimated that the total loss to local authorities from business rates relief for holiday lets is currently around £110 million a year.
05/08/2021 - 09:16
Labour has claimed that more than 75,000 green jobs were lost from the UK economy in just five years under the Conservatives.
04/08/2021 - 13:55
Sectors can now bid for a share of a £7 million fund to support the creation of new flexible apprenticeships.
04/08/2021 - 13:26
More than 3,300 fast track applications have been lodged by businesses to expand their footprint onto England’s streets.
04/08/2021 - 09:51
The way in which the government is allocating funds for its ‘Levelling Up’ programme is failing to properly recognise the needs of rural communities.
04/08/2021 - 09:08
A new report argues that councils should be given the tools to continue their support for community and voluntary groups.
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