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Ofsted's response to the child and family social worker workforce consultation

Ofsted responds to the Department for Education's call for views on a set of national rules on the engagement of agency social work resource

Quirky coastal defence that doubles as habitat shortlisted for award

The Environment Agency's Newlyn Coastal Research & Development Project has been shortlisted in a competition of the South West’s best ci

New global taskforce unveiled to bolster resilience in aviation workforce

UK-led taskforce launched to address global skills challenges in aviation.

More than £1.2m funding for councils to clean up chewing gum from our streets

Fifty-six councils across the UK to receive funding totalling more than £1.2 million to target chewing gum stains

Survey suggests almost a fifth of all waste is illegally managed

Environment Agency survey of informed stakeholders suggests 18% of all waste in England may be illegally managed

NHS Recovery Summit held to help cut waiting lists

Health and Social Care Secretary will convene the next NHS Recovery Summit with health experts to help drive innovation across NHS.

For the first time, a Permanent Member of this Council, the Russian Federation, is listed for over 1200 grave violations against children: UK statement at the Security Council

Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council meeting on Children and Armed Conflict.

Major agreement to deliver new cancer vaccine trials

Ground-breaking new cancer treatments have moved a step closer with the signing of a major agreement between the government and BioNTech SE.

International Coordination and Response Group for the victims of Flight PS752: joint statement, 5 July 2023

The International Coordination and Response Group have filed an application with the International Court of Justice instituting proceedings

Government issues call for information on use of private telecoms

The government has launched public call for information on the uses and security of private telecoms networks in the UK.