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.
11/10/2021 - 09:15
Families on low incomes face paying more council tax without an extension to one-off government funding for local council tax support schemes.
11/10/2021 - 07:32
Over 9.5 million potholes could be repaired or prevented by councils with the funding lost from local road maintenance budgets this year.
08/10/2021 - 09:40
Onward has analysed how many jobs are reachable by public transport in small local areas, finding a shocking transport gap between north and south.
08/10/2021 - 09:25
Skills for Care has found that the growing adult social care sector and its skilled workforce contributes £50.3 billion to the English economy.
08/10/2021 - 07:53
Councils have argued that council tax cannot be the sole answer to filling a multi-billion shortfall over the next three years.
08/10/2021 - 07:21
Eight areas longlisted for UK City of Culture 2025 have been unveiled by new Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries, following a record 20 bids for the title.
07/10/2021 - 14:15
Manchester City Council could buy its own solar farm to help the authority halve its direct carbon emissions by 2025.
07/10/2021 - 11:09
The Petitions Committee has called on the government to publish a dedicated coronavirus recovery strategy for new parents.
07/10/2021 - 10:17
Islington Council is set to launch London’s first Community Municipal Investment to help provide local people invest in a cleaner, greener, healthier borough.
07/10/2021 - 09:52
People experiencing homelessnessare to be supported through pilot projects to provide temporary accommodation, care and support.
07/10/2021 - 09:40
A new flexible programme focused on helping young people aged 16-18 take their first steps into work is being launched by the Welsh Government.
07/10/2021 - 09:25
Council tax increases of 3.6 per cent per year will be needed for the next three years just to ensure councils can provide the same services in 2024–25.
06/10/2021 - 16:21
NICE has produced a new draft guideline to increase the access people experiencing homelessness have to health and social care services.
06/10/2021 - 09:59
Diabetes UK has predicted that, without significant government action, up to 5.5 million people in the UK could be living with diabetes by 2030.
06/10/2021 - 09:10
Early support hubs which allow young people to access mental health support without referrals should be made available nationwide, says LGA.
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