MoD: Forces Help to Buy scheme extended for a further three years – (MoD: Communities Secretary launches 'most ambitious heritage preservation campaign for 40 years' ~ MoD: £1m innovation boost for service personnel’s welfare & training )
LGA: 800% increase in child modern slavery referrals made by councils – (LGA responds to RNIB report on education for blind children ~ LGA responds to announcement of green number plates consultation ~ LGA responds to the Education Select Committee report on SEND )
Children’s Commissioner for England calls for changes to gambling laws as report into online gaming reveals children’s gambling fears ~ LGA responds to Children's Commissioner report on gambling addiction )
DfT: Ring road upgrade to cut journey times and boost connectivity in York – (DfT: Government lifts restrictions on flights to Sharm El-Sheikh )
DCMS: Record breaking year for museums & galleries in England
Electoral Commission: Statement – ruling that EC can keep and publish copies of Grassroots Out Ltd’s spending return
EHRC: Universities oblivious to scale of racial abuse on campus
STFC: UK research challenges Martian ice theory – (STFC technicians awarded prestigious new Institute of Physics Technician Award )
EA: Work paused on the Carlisle flood risk management scheme for the winter – (EA: National Drought Group – EA CE statement ~ EA: The Climate Emergency: “....this year the answers are different.” )
ACE: Sir Ian McKellen helps hundreds more enjoy theatre at Curve this winter
National Archives: Funding awarded under Government programme
Civil Service: Social mobility and the People Survey – (Civil Service: Why Black History Month is important to the Civil Service – and to me ~ Civil Service: A call to action on Anti-Slavery Day ~ Civil Service: World Menopause Day – support for civil servants ~ Civil Service named top graduate employer ~ Civil Service: What is Ace Awareness Week? ~ Civil Service: Civil Service Learning 2020 - how we're engaging with suppliers )
TfL: Two thirds of car passengers have felt uncomfortable with speed when driven by a friend or family member – (TfL: New London Overground ticket machines make it easier to support Railway Children charity )
BIG: ‘Tea Tyne’: Scarlett Moffatt hosts World Record-Breaking Cream Tea party to Celebrate National Lottery's 25th Birthday
Charity Commission: Join SORP Committee – (Charity Commission: New Charity Inquiry: Human Care Hands Foundation UK ~ Charity Commission: New research reveals the biggest fraud risks to charities ~ Charity Commission: Over half of charities hit by fraud knew the perpetrator, according to new research ~ Charity Commission: Continued failure in reporting obligations prompts inquiry into Bournemouth based charity )
Citizens Advice: Ofgem proposals for new financial checks on energy suppliers are positive news, says Citizens Advice – (Citizens Advice: Further action needed to limit costs of supplier failures )
English Heritage: Jazz Musician Ronnie Scott Celebrated With English Heritage Blue Plaque
WAG: Team effort for Wales’ Sporting Heritage
LGA responds to Sport England Active Lives Survey
UK online centres: UK-wide funding available to help people Make It Click
Unicef: Lack of funding leaves millions of children in conflict and disaster zones at risk
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