19/05/2020 - 09:37
Andy Burnham has called on ministers to take a ‘much more locally focused’ response to the coronavirus crisis.
18/05/2020 - 17:05
Children from better-off households are spending more time on educational activities than children from the poorest fifth of households.
18/05/2020 - 16:53
Parks and green spaces across the UK should be seen as a tool of healthcare in the same way as medicines and therapies.
18/05/2020 - 14:16
The government has published new guidance on how recycling centres can be safely re-opened during the coronavirus outbreak.
18/05/2020 - 11:49
The government has announced that a major long-term study will track spread of coronavirus in general population.
18/05/2020 - 11:10
Kirsty Williams has announced £3.75 million of funding for mental health in schools that will include new support for children under the age of 11.
18/05/2020 - 11:03
Leaders of England’s largest councils have called on the government to introduce a ‘£5 billion income guarantee’ for local authorities.
18/05/2020 - 10:12
A new £600 million Infection Control Fund has been introduced to tackle the spread of coronavirus in care homes.
16/05/2020 - 07:00
Councils covering rural and coastal areas have urged the public to ‘think twice’ before travelling to do exercise in country parks and beaches.
15/05/2020 - 17:52
A third of office workers are concerned about getting used to a corporate office culture again after the lockdown.
15/05/2020 - 15:24
New research has revealed that many indicators of poor mental health and well-being are amplified in young people during lockdown.
15/05/2020 - 15:04
Councillors across England have written to the government calling for free school meals to be provided over the half-term and summer breaks.
15/05/2020 - 14:35
Sadiq Khan has announced plans to transform parts of central London into one of the largest car-free zones in any capital city in the world.
15/05/2020 - 11:53
The government should set out the phase in which a return to children’s outdoor play in playgrounds will be considered.
15/05/2020 - 09:30
Councils will need the power to close schools or nurseries if testing indicates clusters of new coronavirus cases.
