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£1.6bn funding allocations for councils confirmed

Individual councils in England have had their funding allocations confirmed following the recent announcement of £1.6 billion in funding.....read more

Children in care at heightened risk since coronavirus

Children’s rights campaigners say changes to legal protections for children in care have been akin to ‘deregulation on steroids’.....read more

£700 catch-up premium for poorer pupils

A catch-up premium of £700 for every pupil on free school meals should be given to secondary schools when they reopen.....read more

Expansion of access to coronavirus testing revealed

Anyone in England with coronavirus symptoms who either has to leave home to go to work or is aged 65 and over will now be able to get tested.....read more

Councils may need to allocate more space for walking

Experts have called for urgent action to create more space for walking and cycling during the lockdown caused by the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.....read more

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Could some surveillance help crime deterrence?

Is a total moratorium on CCTV facial recognition a necessary measure? When used responsibly and properly, perhaps not says the BSIA.....read more

What sort of built environment do we want for the future?

Regarding fire safety, it’s important that we ask the question: what sort of built environment do we want in the future?.....read more