Home education often chosen as a last resort

Parents often chose to take their children out of secondary school to be home-educated because of complex needs rather than preferred choice.

New Environment Bill introduced by ministers

The government is introducing a landmark Bill to Parliament to tackle the biggest environmental priorities of our time.

Local gov reshuffle vision outlined for Leicestershire

A detailed 100-page blueprint setting out the benefits of re-shaping local government in Leicestershire has been published.

Staffing pressures creating mental health ‘perfect storm’

Increasing pressures on access and staffing risk creating ‘perfect storm’ for people using mental health and learning disability services.

New fund to help organisations tackle loneliness

A new £2 million fund is being launched to help organisations at the frontline of tackling loneliness across the country.

Councils cut school uniform grant by 70 per cent

Financial aid for uniforms has fallen by more than 70 per cent since 2010, with 80 per cent of local councils now offering no assistance.

Twice as many waiting to be adopted as ready to adopt

More than twice as many children are waiting to be adopted as there are families willing to adopt.

Costs rise over general election date uncertainty

Smaller venues will have to be found for any general election this year, as uncertainty over the possible date is hiking up costs for organisers.

Queen delivers priorities for government in Queens Speech

The Queen has outlined the legislative plans for year ahead, declaring her Queens Speech from the throne of House of Lords.

Labour nationalisation plans to cost at least £196bn

The up-front cost of the Labour Party’s renationalisation proposals is estimated to be £196 billion.

London’s funding ‘raw deal’ undermining homelessness push

The Homelessness Reduction Act has substantially increased the number of people seeking help from London Boroughs.

Only tenth of homes built on Green Belt are ‘affordable’

The CPRE has revealed that only one in 10 homes built on land released from the Green Belt over the past decade are ‘affordable’.

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