Higher and degree apprenticeships are increasingly recognised as a valuable career development tool, providing opportunities for individuals to 'earn while they learn.'
01/11/2017 - 09:34
A consortium, including Manchester City Council, has been successful in its bid to join global UNESCO Cities of Literature network.
31/10/2017 - 09:30
Two-thirds of councillors feel they do not have enough funding to provide universal services for children and families.
20/10/2017 - 10:18
New research has revealed that the cost of childcare for young children has risen more than four times faster than wages since 2008.
12/10/2017 - 16:12
Minister for Children and Families Robert Goodwill has launched a £20 million initiative to improve the lives of vulnerable children and families.
11/10/2017 - 10:14
Local authorities are putting foster children at a disadvantage compared to their peers when it comes to school transport.
28/09/2017 - 10:09
Ofsted has awarded North East Lincolnshire Council’s children’s services as ‘Good’.
26/09/2017 - 15:15
Hertfordshire County Council has approved plans for a new model of delivering children’s centres, health visiting and school nursing services.
20/09/2017 - 12:25
Essex County Council has been formally appointed as Worcestershire's Improvement Partner, to help the council make improvements in children’s services.
12/09/2017 - 11:47
Essex County Council has seen its first cohort of 40 ex-teachers successfully complete the Return to Teaching programme.
12/09/2017 - 11:27
West Sussex County Council is appealing for people to help give a local child a temporary home in a bid to recruit more foster carers.
12/09/2017 - 10:43
Herefordshire Council is set to consider the future use of its children’s centres as it seeks to meet new demand on services.
08/09/2017 - 09:49
Nearly half of teachers have warned that their breakfast club will close within three years as a result of low levels of funding.
07/09/2017 - 12:59
£2.5 million is set to be invested in Leicestershire County Council’s children’s services to manage a rise in the number of children in care.
07/09/2017 - 09:51
A new report by the Social Mobility Commission has found that young Muslims living in the UK are facing enormous social mobility challenges.
04/09/2017 - 16:49
Ofsted has awarded North Lincolnshire Council an ‘outstanding’ rating for services for children in need of help and protection.
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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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Experience and unforgettable 1 hour journey through maritime history and breathtaking landscapes.
Seal Watching Harwich is a magical wildlife experience loved by both adults and children.
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Behind every dazzling burst of light at London's New Year's Eve fireworks display lies months of meticulous planning. Tom Smith, managing director at CarnDu, chairman of the EIG and secretary of the BPA, takes us behind the scenes of this world-famous event
Pauline Beattie, ABPCO's newly appointed co-chair, and a director of Conference Care, talks about Best Practice and its value as part of the event delivery process
