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March 15, 2018

Integration proposals 'all mouth and no trousers' without funding for English language courses

Refugee Action has responded to the Government’s Integrated Communities Strategy, calling for investment in formal, accredited English language courses.
March 13, 2018

NEU calls for additional funding for education in Spring Statement

The National Education Union says the Chancellor must address the education funding crisis urgently.
March 4, 2018

Planning of school places is haphazard, says NAHT

An increasingly fragmented school system means local authorities are unable to ensure sufficient school places are available, says NAHT.
March 2, 2018

Business rates retention may fail to promote growth in English council areas

Government plans to increase the share of business rates English councils retain risk growing divergences between the funding available to different councils, says the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
February 19, 2018

Half of children referred to councils experience domestic violence, says LGA

Half of children who are assessed as 'in need of extra help' by council child protection teams have experienced or witnessed domestic violence, says the LGA.
February 18, 2018

Study finds GP funding in England has unfair London bias

New research led by University of Manchester data scientists reveals that primary care funding in England is not distributed according to local health needs.
February 16, 2018

Government's T-level plans are flawed, says NEU

Young people need high quality vocational qualifications, but the Government’s T-level plans are flawed, according to the National Education Union.
February 13, 2018

IFAD Member States renew commitment to reduce hunger and poverty for millions of rural people

The 176 Member States of the International Fund for Agricultural Development has announced a target for contributions that will support a US$3.5 billion programme of loans and grants, reducing poverty and hunger for tens of millions of rural people in developing countries around the world.
January 23, 2018

Hidden hunger and malnutrition in the elderly

The number of older people diagnosed with malnutrition after being admitted to hospital has more than trebled in a decade.
January 20, 2018

NAO report reveals dire financial position of NHS, says Nuffield Trust

The Nuffield Trust says the National Audit Office's report shows that the NHS is in desperate need of more money.