General News (Archive)

Defence Secretary applauds service of globally deployed Scots – (Defence Secretary underlines UK commitment to European security ~ Defence Minister launches new Army apprentice awards ~ MoD:  Royal Navy's first new Offshore Patrol Vessel formally named ~ MoD:  Iraq and Afghanistan Memorial unveiled in London ~ MoD:  Unknown World War 1 soldiers graves rededicated ~ MoD:  British military chief welcomes largest number of female Afghan officer graduates)

HMT:  £20m for D-Day landings memorial

BEIS:  ‘Forward Ladies’ entrepreneur Etta Cohen honoured

LGA:  Fire service ditching outdated image in major diversity drive – (LGA:  Drink drive limit should be lowered, urge councils and fire authorities ~ LGA:  Councils respond to £215m funding for children with special educational needs & disabilities ~ Budget 2017: LGA responds to social care funding ~ LGA:  Councils respond to education funding announcement ~ Budget 2017: LGA responds to 5G and broadband announcement ~ LGA:  Councils respond to business rates announcement ~ LGA: Councils respond to £690m competition to tackle urban congestion)

Children’s Commissioner:  Facebook & other social media providers must act responsibly & protect children

ScotGov:  Record positive destinations for school leavers – (ScotGov:  Edinburgh icon set for makeover ~ ScotGov:  £25m for local regeneration)

WAG:  Welsh teachers return from CERN to teach what matters – (WAG:  Green light for 5 brand new primary schools in Powys ~ WAG:  £32m to reduce flood risk to over 2,000 homes)

EHRC:  New report highlights lack of diversity among leaders in Wales

HEFCE:  Improving student information: Unistats 2017 and Guide to good practice – (HEFCE:  Interdisciplinary policy & practice: Conference report published ~ HEFCE:  £7.5m to tackle barriers to student success)

NCFE Budget 2017: what were the key points for education?

ESRC:  EU-India partnership strengthens research in social sciences & humanities

Ofsted:  HMCI's monthly commentary: March 2017

STFC:  Space Weather threats being discussed at international summit in London – (STFC:  Leading gravitational waves physicist Professor Ron Drever passes away ~ STFC:  UK apprentices assist in "recycling" a hospital MRI scanner to study the stuff of stars at CERN)

ACE:  Photography exhibition explores the human stories of the 80’s generation – (ACE:  Photography exhibition explores the human stories of the 80’s generation)

TfL searches for new apprentices – (TfL:  Is an LU apprenticeship for you? ~ TfL;  GLA - Mayor launches first Low Emission Bus Zone)

techUK:  Your Opportunity to Shape London’s Smart City Vision

National Archives:  Our fees are changing from 1 April 2017

TUC: Chancellor’s first budget must deliver on PM’s promise to working people – (TUC: MPs’ report should warn Prime Minister against complacency over ‘no deal’ with the EU ~ TUC: Chancellor missed opportunity to get Britain fit for Brexit and failed to make workers better-off)

FDA:  Budget fails to back public servants and seeks to deliver Brexit on the cheap

Unite: Justice secretary urged to investigate contracts for interpreting firms

CAB:  Energy firms ripping off loyal pensioners and families on low incomes by £250m

WWF comments on a 5.8% reduction in UK carbon emissions in 2016 – (WWF:  The Chancellor must use his Budget to unlock the UK’s green growth ~ WWF:  UK Budget – a missed opportunity to revolutionise our economy and our environment ~ WWF shines a light on Green Ambassadors in Primary Schools ~ WWF:  Proposed ban on Microbeads - comment)

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