Innovation and international comparisons front and centre of Sentencing Review
Technological innovations and international prison policies are among things being studied as part of the Government’s Sentencing Review...
Thursday, 14 November 2024 00:01
£24 million boost for criminal legal aid to support most vulnerable
Criminal legal aid will be bolstered by £24 million, as part of Government work to tackle crisis in the justice system and keep courts running...
Thursday, 14 November 2024 00:01
Birth defects prevented by fortifying bread and flour with folic acid
Around 200 cases of debilitating brain and spine defects in babies every year will be prevented by fortifying non-wholemeal wheat flour with folic acid...
Thursday, 14 November 2024 00:01
Disabled people must not ‘bear the bulk of the risk’ in reformed health and disability benefit system warns JRF, as new research reveals severe hardship
Government plans to get more disabled people back to work must ensure that the risk is not carried solely by the individual if they take steps towards work, new research from Scope and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) concludes...
Thursday, 14 November 2024 00:01
Grassroots music venues: CMS Committee welcomes Government support for voluntary levy but calls for firm deadline for industry
The CMS Committee has welcomed Government backing for a levy on arena and stadium concert tickets to support the struggling grassroots music sector but has called for Ministers to set a clear deadline for the industry to act...
Thursday, 14 November 2024 00:01
ASCL comment on EPI report on T level outcomes
Commenting on report from the Education Policy Institute, examining student access and outcomes for T levels and the T level transition programme...
Thursday, 14 November 2024 00:01
New HEPI Report tackles the big gap between men and women achieving first-class degrees at Oxford and Cambridge
A new report from the Higher Education Policy Institute investigates why women are less likely than men to achieve first-class degrees at both the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge...
Thursday, 14 November 2024 00:01
National Audit Office report: Energy bills support schemes ‘undoubtedly successful at protecting majority of consumers’
Energy bills support successfully protected many people and businesses during 2022 and 2023 from rising energy prices, at a cost of £44 billion...
Thursday, 14 November 2024 00:01
High drop-out rates for students studying the challenging new T Level qualifications, EPI report finds
A new report by the Education Policy Institute examines student access and outcomes for T levels and the T level transition programme...
Thursday, 14 November 2024 00:01
Action needed to reduce the incidence and impact of preterm birth, says Lords committee
“We heard stark evidence about the impact of preterm birth, which can be sudden and unexpected...
Thursday, 14 November 2024 00:01