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.
17/07/2019 - 15:17
Oliver Dowden has warned that public sector organisations must pay their suppliers on time and set an example for the private sector.
17/07/2019 - 14:12
MPs have urged the government to be less prescriptive in its approach to tackling waste and improving recycling levels.
17/07/2019 - 12:05
Empty shops are turning into vibrant community centres under new plans to take back control of vacant high streets.
17/07/2019 - 11:01
A partnership approach involving the public, businesses, councils and government is needed to tackle harmful levels of air pollution.
17/07/2019 - 10:27
The DfE has invited views from across the education system on applying some of the financial measures used in academies to local authority run schools.
17/07/2019 - 08:30
A renaissance of historic county flags is well underway as the government publishes guidance to help councils celebrate their rich heritage.
17/07/2019 - 07:45
Councils are warning that homes created using permitted development rights are a potential threat to people’s health and well-being.
17/07/2019 - 07:00
The government’s plans to introduce a compulsory register for home-educated children risk failing children’s safety, warns LGA.
16/07/2019 - 13:30
The government’s failure to back Greater Manchester’s clean air proposals with fair funding could put jobs and businesses at risk.
16/07/2019 - 11:24
The beaches receiving international Blue Flag and Seaside Awards have been announced by the Keep Britain Tidy charity.
16/07/2019 - 11:11
Universal Credit is draining cash and resources from already hard-pressed councils and their not-for-profit housing companies.
16/07/2019 - 11:10
Keep Britain Tidy is calling on parents across the UK to make time to visit their local green space with their child.
16/07/2019 - 10:25
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough are combining their efforts and launching a county-wide campaign to tackle fly–tipping.
16/07/2019 - 09:05
New research has warned that working parents will have to find £828 on average for six weeks of holiday childcare per child this Summer.
16/07/2019 - 06:26
Child poverty is becoming the norm in some parts of the UK, with more than half of children living trapped in poverty in some constituencies.
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