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GP referrals system may be creating ‘hidden backlog’ of patients needing help

A reduction in the number of GP referrals to hospitals could be creating a “hidden backlog” of patients needing help, according to a new report. The study by the Institute For Government (IFG) and Public First said not enough data is published about ...

14 Jun 2023 at 00:01

Government urged to renew funding for flagship catch-up tutoring programme

The Government should renew funding for its flagship tutoring programme to help children who have fallen behind, education leaders have urged. Failing to embed tutoring as a core part of the future education system would be a “national travesty”, a ...

17 Jan 2024 at 00:01

Urgent Government action needed to mitigate risk of university closures – report

The Government must take urgent action to mitigate the increasing possibility of a “disorderly exit” by one or more universities from the higher education sector, a report has suggested. The absence of a plan for handling a sudden closure of a ...

26 Jul 2024 at 09:21

Parents no longer think children must be in school every day post-Covid – report

Parents no longer believe their children must attend school every day since the pandemic, a report suggests. Covid-19 lockdowns have caused a “seismic shift” in parental attitudes to full-time school attendance that will take a “monumental” ...

21 Sept 2023 at 00:01

Give public information to help them cut energy use – think tank

Councils should set up “one-stop shops” to help people save money on their energy bills this winter, a green think tank has said. Green Alliance has called for local authorities to establish advice centres in vacant shops to give their ...

21 Sept 2022 at 14:35

Communities hosting green energy projects must get automatic investment – report

The Government should force developers of wind, solar and grid infrastructure to invest in local communities, a think tank has said. A report by Onward found rural voters are more likely to support renewable energy projects in their ...

18 Jul 2023 at 22:00

Majority of public back housing and developments in their area – poll

A majority of people back the idea of new housing or developments where they live, new data has indicated. The poll of 2,005 people conducted by Public First in July found that 55% of respondents would “generally support new ...

21 Aug 2025 at 00:01

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