£50 million to deliver better facilities for T Level students

£50 million will be invested in colleges, schools and sixth forms delivering T levels across England from 2022 to improve and expand teaching spaces and facilities.

Over £2bn of taxpayers’ money protected against fraud

An anti-fraud scheme run by the Cabinet Office has detected or prevented more than £2 billion of fraud since it was launched 25 years ago.

Postcode lottery in home-based social care

New analysis by the IPPR think tank and CF has revealed that as many as 80,000 care home residents could be receiving social care in their own homes.

Legal challenge on Levelling Up Fund to proceed

The High Court has granted permission for a legal challenge to the Levelling Up Fund, which it is argued is funnelling money into Tory constituencies.

Council calls for government planning reform rethink

Hackney Council has said that proposed planning reforms will undermine local democracy, fail to tackle the housing crisis and lead to poorer quality new development.

Scottish Government announce agreement with Green Party

The Scottish Government and the Scottish Green Party Parliamentary Group have agreed to work together over the next five years.

Government opens a triple win upgrade for social housing

Households are set to benefit from warmer, greener social homes, with social housing providers given the chance to bid for government funding.

All schools to receive carbon dioxide monitors

The government has announced that education settings will be provided with carbon dioxide monitors from September, backed by £25 million in funding.

Proposals to help people build their own homes welcomed

Proposals to help more people build their own homes have been ‘warmly welcomed’ by the Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick.

Extra £5m for council to support arriving Afghans

Councils will have access to a share of £5 million to help them provide the necessary housing and support to Afghans who have worked for this country in Afghanistan.

Sunderland children’s services jump to Outstanding rating

Improved services in one of the most deprived councils in England are making a real difference to vulnerable children’s and families lives.

Extend incentives for new apprenticeships beyond furlough

The financial incentives in place to help employers create apprenticeship programmes should be extended beyond the end of the furlough scheme.

Record 20 places bid for title of UK City of Culture 2025

A record 20 places from across the UK have submitted an expression of interest to become the UK City of Culture 2025.

Disadvantaged ‘locked out’ of crucial early years opportunities

New research from the Sutton Trust has revealed that most disadvantaged three- and four-year-olds are ‘locked out’ of crucial early years education.

£20 million announced to create more Family Hubs

The government has set out plans to elevate its Family Hubs programme, backed by £20 million of new funding.

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