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.
31/05/2022 - 08:45
The reforms are expected to increase government spending with SMEs, which increased for the fourth consecutive year to a record £19.3 billion in 2020/21.
26/04/2022 - 10:43
The Cabinet Office has published guidance which will inform departments how to review their public bodies over the next five years.
14/04/2022 - 08:54
Giving back to the community is to be embedded in all Liverpool City Region activities – including the awarding of contracts and funds.
07/12/2021 - 15:01
Localis has argued that the public sector should strive to be more ethical and place-sensitive when buying goods and services worth up to £300 billion each year.
06/12/2021 - 07:45
The government has published a ‘Selling To Government Guide’ which will give SMEs essential information on how to bid for and win government contracts.
20/09/2021 - 14:31
Over 90 per cent of British SMEs think the public sector should do more to remove the tendering barriers they face when bidding for public sector contracts.
07/09/2021 - 09:22
The LGA has published guidance to help councils support their local businesses to take advantage of new export opportunities.
26/07/2021 - 10:05
MPs have said that the government’s response to the pandemic has exposed the taxpayer to ‘significant financial risks for decades to come’.
09/06/2021 - 11:12
Liverpool City Region’s planned hydrogen bus fleet could double in size – before the first vehicle even hits the road.
07/06/2021 - 11:31
New measures will require businesses to commit to net zero by 2050 and publish carbon reduction plans before they can bid for major government contracts.
07/05/2021 - 17:03
Latest procurement figures show that across government £15.5 billion was paid to small and medium sized businesses to help deliver vital public services.
23/04/2021 - 14:35
The Crown Commercial Service has decided to extend G-Cloud 12 framework agreement for 12 months.
10/02/2021 - 09:20
DHSC's decision to prioritise hospitals at the beginning of the pandemic meant social care providers were left exposed by lack of PPE.
08/02/2021 - 09:32
Labour says that almost £2 billion of coronavirus spending has been spent on ‘crony’ contracts going to Conservative friends and donors.
16/12/2020 - 15:39
The Cabinet Office has launched new plans to overhaul procurement rules, making it easier for smaller businesses to win government contracts.
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A new study from Uswitch has revealed that the UK is the second-highest contributor to E-waste in the world, behind only Norway, generating 36,681 tonnes of household waste electrical and electronic equipment in 2021 – a 15% increase compared to 2020
That works out at roughly 23.9Kg of E-wasted generated per capita.
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