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.
05/05/2017 - 14:34
The government has published its plan to improve air quality by reducing nitrogen dioxide levels in the UK, following delays and legal battles with environment groups.
05/05/2017 - 11:22
IPPR North has called on the six elected Metro Mayors and Mayor of London Sadiq Khan to unite to call for sweeping new powers over education, health and employment, with strong local checks-and-balances.
05/05/2017 - 10:09
The Local Government Association (LGA) has called on all political parties to commit to a 10-point plan to boost vital local services, build homes, create school places, close skills gaps and drive economic growth.
04/05/2017 - 10:05
Councils along the Irish border are set to meet in County Fermanagh to discuss the impact of Brexit.
04/05/2017 - 09:37
A coalition of environmental organisations, including the National Trust and The Wildlife Trusts, the Campaign for Better Transport, the Green Alliance and the Campaign to Protect Rural England, have called on incoming metro mayors to take urgent action to make their city regions greener.
03/05/2017 - 10:44
Research conducted by FalconStor has found that local authorities are putting the personal data of 3.5 million citizens at risk by not having a Disaster Recovery (DR) plan in place, LocalGov has reported.
03/05/2017 - 10:08
According to new research published by researchers from the University of East Anglia (UEA), University College London (UCL), London Metropolitan University and the University of Nottingham, positive social support from adult children is associated with reduced risk of developing dementia.
02/05/2017 - 10:32
The Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) has cautioned that the general election campaign is ‘crowding out’ the forthcoming local elections.
02/05/2017 - 10:18
A report by the Communities and Local Government Committee has called on the government to end the dominance over the housing market of the major homebuilding firms and encourage councils and housing associations to build more.
02/05/2017 - 09:44
The Health and Education Committees has published a report warning that financial pressures are restricting the provision of mental health services in schools and colleges.
02/05/2017 - 09:28
The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee has warned that the government has left the UK nuclear industry at risk and must act urgently to ensure its continued operation post-Brexit.
28/04/2017 - 11:57
The House of Commons Health Committee has published a report on the effect of Brexit on health and social care.
28/04/2017 - 10:33
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced that the GLA will not provide the vital financial guarantees needed for construction to begin.
28/04/2017 - 09:54
A report has claimed that the government is dependent on a ‘broken’ market, and lacks ambition in addressing current housing needs.
28/04/2017 - 09:44
Despite a late bid to delay publication of its the pollution strategy, the government has been ordered to release it before the June election.
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