Suffolk County Council secured senior leaders’ support and set up a core working team as part of phase 1 of the whole systems approach to obesity.
Link: Phase 1 of a whole systems approach to obesity
Source: Gov Press Releases
Phases 5 and 6 of a whole systems approach to obesity
Lewisham Council agreed an action plan and evaluation as part of phases 5 and 6 of the whole systems approach to obesity.
Link: Phases 5 and 6 of a whole systems approach to obesity
Source: Gov Press Releases
Phase 4 of a whole systems approach to obesity
Halton Borough Council developed a draft whole systems action plan as part of phase 4 of the whole systems approach to obesity.
Link: Phase 4 of a whole systems approach to obesity
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New drive to continue boosting standards in schools
New measures announced to continue raising standards in schools, including lifting the exemption on outstanding school inspections and more support for struggling schools.
Link: New drive to continue boosting standards in schools
Source: Gov Press Releases
Minister for the Middle East and North Africa completes tour of the Gulf
Dr Andrew Murrison, the UK’s Minister for the Middle East and North Africa and Minister of State for International Development, has completed a tour of the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Oman.
Link: Minister for the Middle East and North Africa completes tour of the Gulf
Source: Gov Press Releases
Uprating guarantee for UK State Pension recipients living in EU
The government will continue to uprate the UK State Pension paid to people living in the EU each year for the next 3 years.
Link: Uprating guarantee for UK State Pension recipients living in EU
Source: Gov Press Releases
New flexi job search that’s not just for mums
Parents are to receive a helping hand to balance work and life from a brand new jobs scheme to be launched tomorrow (2 September 2019) by Amber Rudd.
Link: New flexi job search that’s not just for mums
Source: Gov Press Releases
Civil news: face-to-face contracts go-live on 1 September 2019
Start of new contracts for face-to-face advice in education and discrimination matters paves way for removal of mandatory telephone gateway.
Link: Civil news: face-to-face contracts go-live on 1 September 2019
Source: Gov Press Releases
Communities to see how housing developers cash benefits them thanks to new planning rules
Local people will be able to see how every pound of property developers’ cash, levied on new buildings, is spent supporting the new homes their community needs.
Link: Communities to see how housing developers cash benefits them thanks to new planning rules
Source: Gov Press Releases
Chancellor announces £400 million investment for 16-19 year olds’ education
Providers of 16-19 education such as further education and sixth form colleges will receive £400 million additional funding.
Link: Chancellor announces £400 million investment for 16-19 year olds’ education
Source: Gov Press Releases