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Change of British High Commissioner to Gabon: Simon Day

Mr Simon Day has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Gabonese Republic in succession to Ms Jo McPhail, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Day will take up his appointment during June 2024...

Monday, 10 June 2024 11:36

ASCL writes to party leaders to call for a better deal for education

The Association of School and College Leaders has today written to the leaders of the Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties calling on them to commit to a better deal for education...

Monday, 10 June 2024 11:02

EPI comments on Labour's plan to create over 3,000 new school-based nurseries

Responding to the annoncement of Labour's plans to create over 3,000 new school-based nurseries, Dr Tammy Campbell, Director for Early Years and Inequalities at the Education Policy Institute (EPI), said...

Monday, 10 June 2024 11:01

Labour’s childcare plans to support 750,000 more women to work or expand their working hours

Labour’s transformative package of childcare and employment support will support 750,000 women to work or expand their hours, the Party has said...

Monday, 10 June 2024 11:00

ASCL response to Labour’s plan for 3,000 school-based nurseries

Commenting on Labour’s plan to create more than 3,000 new school-based nurseries, Pepe Di’Iasio, General Secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, said...

Monday, 10 June 2024 09:37

Labour will put Scotland at "global forefront" of life sciences – Sarwar

Labour will put Scotland at the “global forefront” of the medical research and life sciences crucial to tackling deadly diseases like cancer, Scottish Labour’s leader has pledged...

Monday, 10 June 2024 00:01

Welsh Government: Thousands more now getting the right urgent and emergency care, in the right place, the first time

More than 200,000 people accessed new NHS services developed through the Welsh Government's pioneering Six Goals programme as an alternative to emergency department care or admission to hospital last year...

Monday, 10 June 2024 00:01

First phase of Labour’s childcare plan will slash absence and save primary school parents over £400 a year

Labour has today said its commitment to delivering free breakfast clubs in primary schools will save parents over £400 a year and cut almost half a million days of school absence...

Sunday, 9 June 2024 22:30

Labour to create 3,000 new school-based nurseries to transform life chances and deliver for working parents with more childcare places

Labour leader Keir Starmer and Shadow Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson will today unveil plans to make high quality childcare available to thousands more families...

Sunday, 9 June 2024 22:14

Plaid Cymru pledges ‘a Welsh Green new deal’ to safeguard communities from job losses

Plaid Cymru has pledged a ‘Welsh Green New Deal’ as part of their general election campaign...

Sunday, 9 June 2024 22:06