To mark National Adoption Week, the Education Secretary has called for an overhaul of the ‘overly bureaucratic’ adoption system.

There has been extremely high demand for Free School Meals this Autumn, highlighting the hard-hitting socio-economic consequences of coronavirus.

More than 1,300 arts and cultural organisations are expected to benefit from a share of £257 million from the Culture Recovery Fund.

Only half of teachers say their school can offer pupils on-site mental health counselling in wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

Young people face becoming a ‘lost generation’ unless the government develops a COBRA-style response to boost job opportunities.

Hundreds of Liverpool City Region residents are set to benefit from free training in the digital skills needed by local employers.

Adults in England without an A-level or equivalent qualification will be offered a fully funded college course.

A comprehensive recovery package is needed to tackle rising tide of childhood vulnerability caused by the coronavirus crisis.

Labour’s Tulip Siddiq has accused the government of serial incompetence in delivering childcare support to working families.

The government has announced a new million-pound programme to get more students physically active in time for Bike to School Week.

Councils are warning that remoter rural areas could be impacted the most by childcare closures as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

The IFS is warning that schools serving more deprived pupils face major challenges over the next few years.

A programme aimed at increasing the pool of future Directors of Children’s Services has been launched, supported by the Department for Education.

A new campaign has been launched highlighting how public services cannot continue with the underfunding of the past decade.

A new report has outlined proposals for a public sector jobs drive to stave off mass unemployment and help the coronavirus recovery.

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Event Diary

The Blue Light Show launches this year and is set to become the only cross-collaborative event focused on bringing together emergency services professionals.

Highways UK 2025, taking place at the NEC Birmingham on 15–16 October, stands as the UK’s leading event for the highways and road infrastructure sector.

Covering a myriad topics from building safety to insolvency, housing reform to the skills agenda, diversity to historical buildings, UK Construction Week London’s seminar programme features speakers from Westminster, Premier League football clubs and beyond.

What’s more, the 300+ talks and workshops at UKCW London (ExCeL, May 7-9th) are all fully CPD accredited by the CPD Group, solidifying UKCW’s commitment to providing high-quality educational experiences for industry professionals.*

Keynote speakers at UKCW London include:

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