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October 27, 2020

Teaching union proposes rota system for secondary schools and colleges

A rota system would ensure smaller class sizes making social distancing achievable, and reducing strain on public transport in the mornings and afternoons, says the National Education Union.
June 16, 2020

COVID-19 leads to shift in public attitudes about the role of the state

Nearly nine in 10 people now believe the national government has a ‘great deal’ or ‘fair amount’ of responsibility for ensuring people generally stay healthy,
May 28, 2020

COVID-19 prisoner releases too few, too slow, says Human Rights Watch

Detainees are often at heightened risk of COVID-19 due to close proximity, inability to practice social distancing, a lack of adequate sanitation and hygiene, a high incidence of underlying medical conditions, and lack of adequate medical care.
May 19, 2020

Report on men's local prisons during Covid-19

Staff and prisoners have worked together to make the best of the situation, but ministers have not done all they could to help.
May 16, 2020

Councils need powers to close schools with new COVID-19 clusters, says LGA

Councils will need the power to close schools or nurseries if testing indicates clusters of new COVID-19 cases, the Local Government Association says.
May 6, 2020

Teaching unions warn against premature reopening of schools

A survey has revealed serious concerns about the preparedness of schools to open safely to an increased number of pupils.
April 28, 2020

TUC calls for tough new measures on safety before lockdown eased

The TUC believes that too many workers have already been put at unnecessary risk through lack of personal protective equipment and inadequate social distancing procedures.
April 9, 2020

Better-off households may increase savings as spending on activities falls in lockdown

Poorer households spend more of their budgets on essentials which makes it harder for them to cope with reductions in their incomes, says the IFS.
March 19, 2020

Reassurances from HMIP as prison inspections suspended in England and Wales

All scheduled inspection work involving visits to prisons or other places of State detention in England and Wales has been suspended up to the end of May 2020.