tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from Baroness Barran MBE 2024-02-05T00:00:00+00:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/rollout-of-electric-vehicle-chargepoints-to-be-accelerated 2024-02-05T00:00:00+00:00 Rollout of electric vehicle chargepoints to be accelerated New measures will mean EV owners benefit from easier and more convenient access to chargepoints. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/transformative-student-finance-bill-becomes-law 2023-09-22T16:59:18+01:00 Transformative student finance bill becomes law The Lifelong Learning Bill becomes law, paving the way for a radical transformation of the student finance system. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/all-state-secondary-schools-now-have-a-life-saving-defibrillator 2023-06-30T12:12:00+01:00 All state secondary schools now have a life-saving defibrillator 5,435 defibrillators have been delivered to 3,066 secondary schools in England. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/over-450-million-investment-to-improve-school-buildings 2023-05-22T15:26:59+01:00 Over £450 million investment to improve school buildings 859 academies, sixth-form colleges and voluntary-aided schools will receive funding to improve their school buildings. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/funding-boost-to-improve-outside-learning-facilities 2023-05-18T15:02:00+01:00 Funding boost to improve outside learning facilities Government announces £15 million to help young people in disadvantaged areas to learn outside and experience nature tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/thousands-of-children-to-benefit-from-schools-fit-for-the-future 2022-12-16T00:15:00+00:00 Thousands of children to benefit from schools fit for the future 239 school buildings to be transformed as part of revolutionary ten-year programme. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/intervention-to-improve-underperforming-schools-to-begin-from-september-2022 2022-07-01T17:21:18+01:00 Intervention to improve underperforming schools to begin from September 2022 Strong multi-academy trusts to be found to help rapidly improve schools with consecutive Ofsted ratings below Good tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/review-launches-to-future-proof-role-of-academy-trusts 2022-06-29T18:02:56+01:00 Review launches to future proof role of academy trusts Will look at how government supports growth of trust sector, helping trusts improve schools tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/next-steps-towards-a-stronger-school-system-with-all-schools-in-strong-trusts 2022-05-25T13:16:31+01:00 Next steps towards a stronger school system with all schools in strong trusts Strategic delivery plans to be developed for each local area and region, starting with Education Investment Areas tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/1000-schools-connected-to-top-of-the-class-full-fibre-broadband 2021-10-14T00:15:00+01:00 1,000 schools connected to top-of-the-class full fibre broadband Children in more than a thousand schools are now enjoying next-generation internet speeds thanks to government investment. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-announces-4-million-boost-towards-opportunities-for-young-people 2021-08-12T00:15:01+01:00 Government announces £4 million boost towards opportunities for young people DCMS invests further £2 million into #iwill Fund, match funded by The National Lottery Community Fund tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-government-survey-results-underline-community-spirit-generated-during-pandemic 2021-07-30T15:44:51+01:00 New Government survey results underline community spirit generated during pandemic Results from the Community Life Survey 2020/21 published tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/loneliness-minister-its-more-important-than-ever-to-take-action 2021-06-17T13:51:43+01:00 Loneliness minister: "It's more important than ever to take action" This Loneliness Awareness Week, the Loneliness Minister Baroness Barran has warned we are still in a ‘critical stage� of tackling loneliness. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/joint-message-from-the-uk-and-japanese-loneliness-ministers 2021-06-17T09:45:00+01:00 Joint message from the UK and Japanese Loneliness Ministers Joint message from the UK and Japanese Ministers for Loneliness on tackling loneliness. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/34-million-to-expand-the-duke-of-edinburghs-award-in-schools 2021-06-13T00:15:06+01:00 £3.4 million to expand The Duke of Edinburgh's Award in schools Department for Education investment will support pupils in deprived schools in England to take part in volunteering and extra-curricular learning tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/social-investment-pilot-to-fund-over-200-homes-for-rough-sleepers 2021-06-10T16:48:26+01:00 Social investment pilot to fund over 200 homes for rough sleepers Eddie Hughes announces partnership with Big Society Capital that will see a total of £30 million invested in new homes for rough sleepers. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/scottish-winners-of-queens-award-for-voluntary-service-announced 2021-06-02T16:38:29+01:00 Scottish winners of Queen's Award for Voluntary Service announced Eighteen charities, social enterprises and voluntary groups across Scotland receive the prestigious accolade. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/winners-of-the-2021-queens-award-for-voluntary-service-announced 2021-06-02T00:00:00+01:00 Winners of the 2021 Queen's Award for Voluntary Service announced The highest award given to charitable organisations, the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, will be awarded to 241 organisations across the UK today, as the Minister for Civil Society and Youth hailed volunteers as “the ba� tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/final-round-of-tampon-tax-fund-launched 2021-05-21T00:15:00+01:00 Final round of tampon tax fund launched Charities can now apply for funding to support projects helping thousands of women and girls across the UK, as part of the latest and final round of the Government’s Tampon Tax Fund. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/over-800-organisations-receive-new-funding-to-tackle-loneliness 2021-05-08T00:15:08+01:00 Over 800 organisations receive new funding to tackle loneliness More than 840 charities, community groups and grassroots organisations tackling social isolation have received a share of £4m to tackle loneliness