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.
04/11/2021 - 09:59
Newcastle has been named as the highest UK city and ahead of some of the world’s best-known cities in the global Smart City Index.
03/11/2021 - 12:55
The government is backing 477 locally-led, innovative projects that will help breathe new life into towns, villages and coastal communities.
03/11/2021 - 09:21
Last week’s Budget announcement contained a stealth cut to funding for youth services worth more than £400 million over the next three years.
03/11/2021 - 09:08
People are being encouraged to pursue a rewarding career in adult social care following the launch of a new recruitment campaign.
02/11/2021 - 15:40
Two councils represented by Tory ministers have received funding from the ‘Levelling Up’ fund, despite being among the least deprived authorities in the UK.
02/11/2021 - 12:52
Over 100 million car and taxi trips made in city regions each year could instead be on e-bikes if the government is able to deliver its target for mode shift to cycling.
01/11/2021 - 15:20
The LGA has called on the government to provide urgent clarity on the future of the Community Renewal Fund, after successful projects have been delayed.
01/11/2021 - 08:04
Efforts to plant trees and improve access to nature across the country is to take another step forward with a new £6 million ‘Trees Call to Action Fund’.
01/11/2021 - 06:33
A third of England’s most important flood defences are in private hands, with some at risk of ‘complete performance failure’.
29/10/2021 - 10:10
The government has announced that £66 million will provide safe and warm accommodation over winter for rough sleepers.
29/10/2021 - 09:28
The UK will struggle to reach the net zero target by 2050 unless Government steps up efforts to work together with local councils on climate action.
28/10/2021 - 14:16
The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy’s new Salford site has been officially opened by Greg Hands.
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