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.
16/12/2024 - 10:12
The government has announced the English Devolution White Paper, which plans to make devolution the default across a range of government policy are
13/12/2024 - 12:06
The government has announced reforms to the country's energy system, designed to make British energy secure, protect households from energy price spikes, reindustrialise the country with thousands of skilled jobs, and tackle the climate crisis.
13/12/2024 - 11:47
The Scottish Government has announced £15 billion of funding for councils, subject to the passing of the 2025-26 Budget.
13/12/2024 - 11:13
More than 300 new and upgraded CCTV cameras have been installed across the capital, thanks to funding from the Mayor of London.
12/12/2024 - 11:37
In 2025-26, Welsh local authorities will receive £6.1 billion from the Welsh Government Revenue Support Grant (“RSG”) and non-domestic rate (“NDR”) to spend on delivering key services. This is a 4.3 per cent increase in funding for local government than it is currently.
12/12/2024 - 11:20
One week after the announcement of the prime minister’s new Plans for Change, councils have been told they must meet a new target of building 370,000 per year in the mission to build 1.5 million new homes for Britain over the next five years.
12/12/2024 - 09:50
Yesterday (Thursday 11th December), the government reached an agreement with wind turbine manufacturer Vestas to repurpose its wind blade factory on the Isle of Wight, which will save 300 jobs.
11/12/2024 - 11:34
Scotland have invested £20 million in Orkney and Shetland to help their Northern Isles stay connected.
11/12/2024 - 11:09
Yesterday (10th December), the North East of England signed contracts for the UK’s first carbon capture, usage, and storage (CCUS) project, creating thousands of new jobs across the area.
10/12/2024 - 11:53
As part of the government’s Plan for Change, deputy prime minister Angela Rayner has set out new plans to speed up the planning process by giving greater decision-making powers for planners to speed up the approval process.
10/12/2024 - 11:32
The US and UK have agreed on a partnership to help develop new fusion energy with the British company Tokamak Energy, driving the UK towards being a clean energy superpower.
10/12/2024 - 11:29
Welsh transport secretary Ken Skates has announced a new public transport model for Wales, enabling public, private, or third sector operators to big for packages of local bus services.
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