Health
A shortage of midwives?
There are more midwives in England than there were in 2010, but the trade union representing them estimates that there’s a shortage, as has the National Audit Office. Read
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Health
There are more midwives in England than there were in 2010, but the trade union representing them estimates that there’s a shortage, as has the National Audit Office. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Whatever the impact it won’t happen straight away. The impact of the revaluation on 1 April will be phased in over the next few years. Read
Education
The National Audit Office has said that although overall spending on schools will increase between 2014/15 and 2019/20, increasing pupil numbers and staff costs mean they will need to spend 8% less pe Read
Health
20 councils accounted for 50% of the discharges delayed due to social care in November 2016. 24 councils accounted for around 50% of delays due to any reason. Read
Last year Oxford Dictionaries named ‘post-truth’ as 2016’s word of the year. Here are three ways to tackle it. Read
Panelists on this week's Question Time clashed over the Scottish Government budget. Read
We factchecked claims on Scottish education, spending and the public's views on a second referendum. Read
Opinion polls show more people are against a second referendum on independence than are for it. Read
Education
High-achieving well-off pupils in Scotland perform better at science, reading and maths than high-achieving poor pupils, according to research. Read
Listen to Mevan's talk at the News:rewired conference. Read
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