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New measures to boost resilience of 999 call system

A government review has been published today which will help to bolster the resilience of the 999-call handling system following a technical fault in June 2023...

Thursday, 21 March 2024 10:12

Ofsted asks children for their help with the Big Listen

Ofsted has today extended its Big Listen consultation to hear directly from children, seeking their views on how Ofsted can improve....

Thursday, 21 March 2024 10:11

DWP Secretary of State words on annual poverty statistics

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Mel Stride said...

Thursday, 21 March 2024 09:44

Questions remain over Government’s plan for improving soil health

The EFRA Committee today publishes the Government’s Response to its report on Soil Health, which called for soil health to be put on the same footing as water and air quality within government policy...

Thursday, 21 March 2024 09:39

Flagship youth employment programme hits one million milestone

New figures show DWP’s flagship jobs support programme for young people has now been taken up over a million times, as the Government continues its drive to get people working and grow the economy...

Thursday, 21 March 2024 09:22

Anti-Social Behaviour Action Plan (update)

The Anti-Social Behaviour Action Plan sets out an ambitious new approach to working with local agencies to tackle anti-social behaviour across England and Wales...

Thursday, 21 March 2024 09:21

National Highways invests in innovative tech-based litter trials

National Highways is trialling tech-based approaches in its efforts to cut down on litter on its roads...

Thursday, 21 March 2024 09:19

'Unimaginative' plans for new Advanced British Standard qualification miss the mark says NAHT

Commenting on the government's proposals for a new Advanced British Standard qualification after its consultation drew to a close last night, Paul Whiteman, general secretary at school leaders’ union NAHT, said...

Thursday, 21 March 2024 09:17

EAC ask: Where is the Land Use Framework? As Committees debate food security

The Government has not delivered the much-awaited Land Use Framework in 2023 as pledged, hindering crucial scrutiny of plans for food security, the Chair of the Environmental Audit Committee has said...

Thursday, 21 March 2024 09:15

Snp challenge Israel's ability to assess its own adherence to international law

The SNP has written to the UK Minister of Development and Africa, Andrew Mitchell, challenging his belief that Israel is capable of assessing its own adherence to international law...

Thursday, 21 March 2024 09:14