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.
03/01/2018 - 10:46
Local authorities are being forced to spend their own resources tackling the effects of Universal Credit and preparing for its roll out.
03/01/2018 - 10:26
The government has published new guidance warning councils against abusing anti-social behaviour powers after charities claim PSPOs are being used to target people unfairly.
03/01/2018 - 09:57
A predicted 300,000 people are ‘falling through the cracks’ of the welfare system and missing out on the financial support they are entitled to, research reveals.
03/01/2018 - 09:21
A congestion-busting scheme which has already halved disruption to drivers caused by roadworks in Kent and London is to continue to deliver better journeys in the future.
22/12/2017 - 10:00
The Environmental Audit Committee has urged for the introduction of a UK-wide deposit return scheme for plastic bottles.
21/12/2017 - 11:52
Ofsted inspectors have recognised significant improvements to children’s services in Manchester, ruling that some services are no longer ‘inadequate.’
21/12/2017 - 10:43
Liverpool tops the list of cities outside of London where you’ll find the most expensive lead-in prices to park in council-run spaces.
21/12/2017 - 10:32
The amount of people visiting Worcestershire's libraries in 2016/17 are up by almost 60,000, showcasing positive trends against a poorer national average.
21/12/2017 - 10:23
Doncaster Council has confirmed that it will be forced to make an additional 153 job reductions as it attempts to balance the books.
21/12/2017 - 09:55
Communities Secretary Sajid Javid has announced new measures to crackdown on unfair and abusive practices within the leasehold system.
21/12/2017 - 09:48
Since April 2015, the Defra and the Environment Agency have seen 350 new flood schemes built, which is offering flood protection to 100,000 more properties.
21/12/2017 - 09:38
From May 2018, Cardiff will see the introduction of 250 bikes across 25 docking stations in the city.
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