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.
01/09/2020 - 16:40
The District Councils Network is urging ministers not to implement proposals to scrap 213 smaller councils and replace them with 25 larger bodies.
01/09/2020 - 12:08
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has been accused by some of ‘playing politics’ with public health, following new lockdown easing measures.
01/09/2020 - 11:50
A new report by the Centre for Policy Studies has found that a pension-style model would be most cost-effective solution for social care reform.
01/09/2020 - 10:48
Opposition parties have warned that proposals to abolish or significantly revamp the Electoral Commission risks undermining faith in democracy.
01/09/2020 - 10:21
Next year's A-level and GCSE exams should be pushed back to mid-summer to help cope with the impact of coronavirus, says Labour.
01/09/2020 - 08:46
The government has announced that the single-use carrier bag charge will be extended to all retailers and increased to 10p from April 2021.
01/09/2020 - 08:01
The DfT has announced new proposals to ban antisocial parking, and make pavements could be made safer for people with disabilities.
28/08/2020 - 08:08
An audit into the mapping of potholes in England has been launched by Transport Secretary Grant Shapps.
28/08/2020 - 06:51
Single unitary councils could deliver £3 billion worth of savings over five years and ‘maximise’ the benefits of economic growth and housing policy.
27/08/2020 - 14:25
Most councils in England and Wales issue less than one fine a week to litterers, with one in six issuing no fines at all across a year.
27/08/2020 - 12:05
Sir Ed Davey has won the race to become the new leader of the Liberal Democrats, having secured 63.5 per vent of the vote.
27/08/2020 - 09:34
Labour has called for key workers to stand as councillors ahead of next May’s elections and in the lead up to the next General Election.
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