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The national launch of Artsbox: a website that allows children & young people to share their Arts Award portfolios
Details of ministerial appointments announced – (Resignation of Mark Harper MP)
Scotland’s first Rural Parliament – (Flagging up Scottish food)
Moves to ease pressure on water bills is step in the right direction – (Water bills to rise in Wales but support is available)
Funding for higher education in England for 2014-15: HEFCE grant letter from BIS – (Skills Funding Statement 2013 to 2016)
Science budget 2015/16
IfL welcomes blueprint for new College of Teaching – (College of Teaching)
LGA - Councils – Hand us powers to improve cycling safety
William Sieghart to chair panel to produce independent report on England’s public library service
Unite calls for independent inquiry, as Yorkshire ambulance staff prepare to strike twice this week
Unite: Education chances for Lewisham’s young people ‘eroded’, as truancy team cuts loom
TUC’s Work Your Proper Hours Day is on 28 February 2014 – (TUC welcomes government pledge to keep pensions promise to privatised workforces)
Helen Grant marks LGB&T History Month
Ofsted sets the bar higher for teacher training partnerships
CBI responds to Miliband speech on public services reform
Prime Minister pays tribute to Scottish Korean War veterans – (First Minister unveils design of Welsh First World War memorial in Belgium)
OFT decision not to refer DC pensions to competition commission could prove to be a triumph of hope over experience
Government cuts cost of flying from Cornwall – (Commissioners pledge support for joined up response to severe weather ~ Transport Secretary meets with bus industry to help tackle weather disruption ~ PM welcomes action from businesses in support of flood victims ~ Flooding risk to continue for at least another week)
Video launched by Ofgem to help consumers get a better deal on their energy bills
Sir Martin Narey: overhauling children’s social work training
Celebrating the anniversary of Operation Tabarin
More data on submissions to the REF
Human Rights & Democracy Fund-Bid Round 2014-15
Supplementary Estimates and New Estimates 2013 to 2014 published
New marker to tackle fuel fraud
TfL launches first ever 'bus stop top' photographic exhibition
HMRC issues Valentine's Day tax credits reminder
Sir Stuart Rose to advise on NHS leadership – (CQC requires improvement at Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust)
Commonwealth Games to get extra boost – (Clan Homecoming celebrations)

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