80,000 more children are now studying in good or outstanding sponsored academies, according to new government statistics.
The Department for Education has released new figures which show that there are 380,000 children in England now studying in good and outstanding sponsored academies, up from 300,000 in December 2017.

A comprehensive deposit return scheme for plastic bottles, cans and glass could boost the economy by £2 billion.

Communities Secretary James Brokenshire has launched a review into the quality of local authority audits.
Assessing whether audits, in their current capacity, are spotting warning signs early enough, the government says that the work, to be led by former local authority treasurer Sir Tony Redmond, will examine the effectiveness of local authority financial reporting and audit regime.

A review of the guidance for councils which sets out how they should secure services for young people has been launched.

A new report has highlighted the potential for a new economic powerhouse in the west of Britain.

A new report from East Sussex County Council has found that the authority will face a budget gap of up to £15 million in 2020/21.

A scheme that closes roads around schools to motorised traffic is being piloted in Birmingham from this September.

People living with dementia have had to spend almost £15bn of their own money on social care since March 2017.

Care providers are claiming that the government should scrap the long-delayed Green Paper on care and take immediate action instead.
The Independent Care Group has stated that it has taken too long to bring the paper forward and the 1.4 million people currently living without the care they need cannot wait and need action now. The call follows a release which found that dementia sufferers have spent almost £15 billion paying for their own care since plans for a Green Paper were announced two years ago.

The Committee on Climate Change has expressed shock that the UK has no proper plans for protecting people from the impacts of the climate crisis.