James Richards

is a freelance journalist

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Poorer children less likely to get top school place, report finds

Disadvantaged children in England are significantly less likely to gain a place at the country’s... Read more
Losing EU nationals from public services would put users at risk, warns TUC

Almost 150,000 NHS and adult social care workers are at risk of losing their right to work in the... Read more
IFS forecasts stagnating incomes and rising inequality

Household income in the UK will continue to stagnate over the next two years, while child poverty... Read more
OECD urges Welsh Government to continue schools reform programme

Wales must continue to reform its national curriculum and raise the standard of teaching to improve... Read more
MPs cast doubt on benefits of multi-academy trust expansion for schools

There is not enough evidence to support the expansion of multi-academy trusts as part of the... Read more
CIPFA and IfG issue pre-Budget warning over public service sustainability

The UK faces the prospect of failing public services and breached spending controls unless urgent... Read more
Government considers ending criminal record disclosure for public sector jobs

The practice of requiring prospective employees to disclose criminal records in the initial stage... Read more
FE loses out in education spending rise, IFS finds

Funding for pupils aged 16 to 18 in England has been “continually squeezed”, despite... Read more
LSE growth commission sets out economic reform proposals

Britain’s tax laws are biased in favour of the self-employed and should be reformed to enable... Read more
Cabinet Office unveils public sector counter fraud guidance

The Cabinet Office has unveiled a new set of counter fraud standards and competencies that will... Read more

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