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.
18/02/2016 - 11:27
Local authorities across England have predicted they will generate a record-breaking £23.5 billion income from business rates next year, as the dev
16/02/2016 - 11:25
The BBC has reported that hundreds of planned new sheltered accommodation units have been delayed or scrapped owing to proposed cuts to housing benefits.
12/02/2016 - 15:19
The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has cautioned that the changes to council tax charges could create ‘perverse incentives’ which discourage d
12/02/2016 - 11:45
Under new plans announced by Nicky Morgan, minister for Women and Equalities, companies will be forced to reveal the number of men and women in each pay grade, revealing potential gender pay gaps.
12/02/2016 - 11:44
A new Rural Planning Review has been commissioned to explore measures to reduce regulatory burdens to support productivity in rural areas, including the support of new homes, jobs and innovation.
12/02/2016 - 11:37
A report conducted by the National Audit Office (NAO) has found that many civil servants experience ‘hardship and distress’ when trying to access their pensions, after the MyCSP brought in changes.
10/02/2016 - 15:00
The government’s actions to remove ‘unjustifiable barriers’ to people wishing to access their pension fund have been revealed by Harriet Baldwin, economic secretary to the Treasury.
09/02/2016 - 12:04
Communities Secretary Greg Clark has confirmed a four year finance settlement for local government, which aims to grant councils greater freedom from Whitehall.
08/02/2016 - 17:13
The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has warned that Chancellor George Osborne could be forced to raise taxes or increase cuts to public spending in order to achieve his set targets.
08/02/2016 - 17:11
Barking and Dagenham Council has offered 40 of its tenants a payment of £40,000 in place of a Right to Buy discount, granting tenants a chance to purchase a new home on the open market.
08/02/2016 - 11:37
According to a study commissioned by the Local Government Association (LGA), a number of families could be priced out of their council accommodation and will be unable to afford alternative housing in the same area.
08/02/2016 - 11:34
The Local Government Association (LGA) has claimed that the £700 million which is entitled to care services through the Better Care Fund should be released immediately, as opposed to in instalments over the next four years.
05/02/2016 - 12:36
Public sector redundancy will be capped at £95,000 as part of plans to ‘modernise’ public sector pay offs.
04/02/2016 - 11:35
Prime Minister David Cameron has announced that the UK is set to invest an extra £1.2 billion of aid to Syria to help fund education, create jobs and further humanitarian protection.
04/02/2016 - 11:32
According to research by the Campaign for Better Transport, cuts to council budgets could result in a reduction to subsidies for rural bus routes.
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