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.
09/02/2017 - 12:28
A report shows that men in their 20s are earning £12,500 less than the previous generation owing to the changing nature of work.
09/02/2017 - 11:52
There must be a radical change in workforce strategy if the UK is to attract necessary numbers of social care workers post-Brexit.
09/02/2017 - 11:36
Southwark Council has announced plans to join a shared IT service with two other London local authorities.
09/02/2017 - 09:41
Elizabeth Truss has announced that a new frontline service focused on reforming offenders and cutting crime will launch in April 2017.
08/02/2017 - 12:32
Inverclyde council has announced plans to freeze its basic council tax bills.
08/02/2017 - 10:21
A report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has warned that tax is expected to rise as a share of the UK’s income, to its highest level in 30 years.
08/02/2017 - 09:36
Surrey Council has scrapped its plans to increase its council tax by 15 per cent, and has instead approved a rise of 4.99 per cent.
07/02/2017 - 12:03
A town council in Devon has been held to ransom by hackers demanding £3000 in return for public data.
07/02/2017 - 11:24
The first of several meetings are being held across Scotland to decide whether councils should raise their council tax.
06/02/2017 - 12:05
A survey conducted by the Sunday Times has indicated that at least a third of local authorities in England are planning to increase council tax by 4.99 per cent, the maximum level with incurring a referendum.
06/02/2017 - 11:51
The Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) has published a report calling on councils in England to do more to ensure parking fines are ‘fair to all’.
06/02/2017 - 10:52
Figures collated from a freedom of information request (FoI) submitted by the BBC, have shown that nearly 400 reminders have been sent to councillors in arrears.
03/02/2017 - 12:24
Swindon Borough Council has agreed to sell its share of Thamesdown Transport Limited to the private company Go South Coast.
03/02/2017 - 12:00
Caerphilly, Newport, Torfaen and Bridgend councils have given their backing to the proposed £1.2 billion Cardiff Capital Region (CCR) City Deal.
03/02/2017 - 11:46
Cuts in disability benefits should be delayed until clarification is given on how it will support those in need of extra money, MPs urge.
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