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.
25/04/2019 - 09:16
Reinstating bus services across the country will provide a lifeline to many people, says Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.
24/04/2019 - 11:14
A survey has shown that fewer than one in four homeowners are saving for their future care needs.
24/04/2019 - 11:02
Large regional economies in the UK have challenged the government not to roll-back from the promise of greater devolution after Brexit.
24/04/2019 - 10:49
Major local authorities should strike productivity deals with private sector local economic anchors to galvanise economic growth.
24/04/2019 - 09:29
Nine years of government cuts have left local services for single homeless people with a shocking £1 billion a year funding gap.
23/04/2019 - 10:16
Almost 10,000 fines for breaches of ‘petty’ council orders were issued in 2018, leading to calls for the PSPOs to be scrapped.
18/04/2019 - 11:02
Analysis of spending by English local authorities on services for young people has revealed a real-terms cut of £880 million since 2010.
16/04/2019 - 12:02
Special needs provision in England has lost out on £1.2 billion because of shortfalls in funding increases from central government since 2015.
11/04/2019 - 12:37
Systems to prevent public money being lost to mistakes and fraud in Scotland's councils may be becoming strained.
11/04/2019 - 12:31
More than 300 local authorities have bid for a share of the £675 million Future High Streets Fund to transform their local high streets.
11/04/2019 - 11:06
Vulnerable people who fall behind with council tax payments will have greater protection from aggressive debt enforcement.
10/04/2019 - 11:44
A record net 2,481 stores disappeared from Great Britain’s top 500 high streets last year, as openings slump to lowest levels on record.
10/04/2019 - 10:17
A consultation has been launched outlining how the government will introduce a £95,000 cap to stop huge public sector exit payments.
10/04/2019 - 09:44
British towns will benefit from a new scheme which will see landlords turn their empty shops into vibrant community hubs open to the public.
10/04/2019 - 09:15
A new study has found that budget restrictions are keeping public sector IT decision-makers from achieving digital transformation.
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