Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced more funding to support adopted children and their families.

Sadiq Khan has announced new investment to increase the number of youth workers in hospitals and help steer young people away from violence.

The Department of Health and Social Care is launching the second phase of its campaign to get more people working in adult social care.

A report by the Northern Powerhouse Independent Review into HS2 says the North and Midlands must take control of their high-speed network.
Established to inform the government-commissioned Oakervee review of HS2, which will report to the Department for Transport on the future of HS2 later this week, the Northern Powerhouse Independent Review also stressed that cancelling the major infrastructure project without credible and viable alternatives will not deliver the transformational benefits to the UK economy this country so badly needs.

Parents often chose to take their children out of secondary school to be home-educated because of complex needs rather than preferred choice.

The government is introducing a landmark Bill to Parliament to tackle the biggest environmental priorities of our time.

A detailed 100-page blueprint setting out the benefits of re-shaping local government in Leicestershire has been published.
The draft compares different options and concludes that one, single unitary council – bringing together the eight county and district councils - offers the best opportunity to save money, reduce duplication and protect front line services.

Increasing pressures on access and staffing risk creating ‘perfect storm’ for people using mental health and learning disability services.

A new £2 million fund is being launched to help organisations at the frontline of tackling loneliness across the country.

Financial aid for uniforms has fallen by more than 70 per cent since 2010, with 80 per cent of local councils now offering no assistance.