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  The UK has one of the highest gender pay gaps in Europe and pay reporting can only be the first step in closing it, says the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee in their Report on ‘Gender pay gap reporting’. Read the summary Read the conclusions and recommendations Read the full report: Gender pay……

A new report by the Education Policy Institute examines the latest trends in local authority maintained school balances, and assesses whether all schools will be able to meet cost pressures over the next two years, following recent government funding reforms. This new analysis, School funding pressures in England, builds on EPI research last year on the implications……

In the Industrial Strategy (published in November 2017) , Government committed to work with Local Enterprise Partnerships to bring forward reforms to leadership, governance, accountability, financial reporting and geographical boundaries. This new Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government report (24th July 2018)  marks the conclusion of the Ministerial review of Local Enterprise Partnerships and……

EDUCATION POLICY INSTITUTE: ANNUAL REPORT ON THE STATE OF EDUCATION IN ENGLAND The Education Policy Institute (EPI) has published its Annual Report on the state of education in England – including the progress made in closing the gap in attainment between disadvantaged pupils and their peers. The Education in England: Annual Report 2018 considers how the disadvantage gap has……

  EXTRACT FROM: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-multi-million-pound-deal-to-boost-skills-across-west-midlands Businesses, young people and adults across the West Midlands are set to benefit from a new skills deal, which could unlock up to £69million, the Education Secretary has announced today (18 July). The skills deal agreed with the West Midlands Combined Authority will boost digital and technical skills, job opportunities and……