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Provision of public toilets 'should be statutory requirement'

Public health experts have called for improvements in the provision of public toilets.

Published date:

31/05/2019

'Facilitating subjects' ditched on new Russell Group website

The Russell Group of elite universities has changed its guidance for prospective students, abandoning its list of preferred A-level subjects.

Published date:

29/05/2019

New proposals to extend redundancy protection for new mothers

New mothers could be given longer protection from redundancy under new proposals introduced in Parliament, The Independent reports.

Published date:

22/05/2019

Watchdog urges action on youth justice

The human rights watchdog has called for the age of criminal responsibility to be 'significantly' raised in England and Wales.

Published date:

16/05/2019

Amended Ofsted framework to launch in September

Ofsted has published the final version of its new inspection framework, which will come into effect in the new school year.

Published date:

16/05/2019

Social housing regulator opens consultation on new 5-year Rent Standard

The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) has launched a 12-week consultation on a revised Rent Standard due to come into effect from 1 April 2020.

Published date:

14/05/2019

New laws to 'safeguard elections'

The UK Government has announced that it is to introduce legislation to clamp down on potential intimidation, influence and disinformation during elections in the UK.

Published date:

10/05/2019

New unit to 'close the net' on corrupt prison staff

A new taskforce to tackle staff corruption in prisons and the probation service has begun work, the UK Government has announced.

Published date:

09/05/2019

'Pivotal' review calls for action on school exclusions

Schools would be held responsible for the exam results of students they exclude under new plans unveiled by the UK Government.

Published date:

09/05/2019

New CCTV code of practice comes into force

The National Security Inspectorate (NSI) has released an updated code of practice for the design, installation and maintenance of CCTV surveillance systems.

Published date:

03/05/2019