by Chris Rogers | 26 Feb 2014 | Children and Families, Education & Children's Services
The Department for Education confirmed that one of the biggest chains of academies in England is to lose control of 10 of its schools. The decision came after Ofsted inspectors raised serious concerns about the performance of some schools run by the E-Act academy...
by Chris Rogers | 25 Feb 2014 | Local Government
It’s been reported that councils are demanding new powers to stop new pubs, bars and off-licences from opening to stop streets becoming victims of ‘Booze Street Britain’. The Local Government Association has been critical that councils are forced to ignore advice from...
by Chris Rogers | 25 Feb 2014 | Economy, Education & Children's Services, Employment, Third Sector
A new study by the National Union of Students found that a third of students devote an average of 44 hours a year to volunteering. It was concluded that around 725,000 student volunteers giving time worth about £175 million a year. However, 18% of all students said...
by Chris Rogers | 25 Feb 2014 | Uncategorized
Professor Nick Black has said that death rates at hospitals should be ignored as an indicator. Professor Black, who has been appointed by NHS England to lead a review into the matter, said the rate was “a distraction” that did not have “any value” since it did not...
by Chris Rogers | 24 Feb 2014 | Children and Families
Childcare in Wales is to receive a boost with new funding due to be provided to local authorities to help working families. The new Out of School Childcare grant, funded by a £2.3m Welsh Government investment, is designed to help councils set up and run local...
