Allow teachers a common sense approach to holidays say councils With the October half term set to start next week (Monday, 26th October), the Local Government Association (LGA), which represents 370 councils across the country, is calling for headteachers to be allowed to give reasonable consideration to term-time leave requests and for a change in the rules from the Department for Education (DfE).
This consultation paper is presented as the first stage in the development of new Party policy in relation to philosophy and values. It does not represent agreed Party policy. It is designed to stimulate debate and discussion within the Party and outside; based on the response generated and on the deliberations of the working group a full policy paper will be drawn up and presented to Conference for debate. The paper has been drawn up by a working group appointed by the Federal Policy Committee. Members of the group are prepared to speak on the paper to outside bodies and to discussion meetings organised within the Party. Comments on the paper, and requests for speakers, should be addressed to: Christian Moon, Policy Unit, Liberal Democrats, 8 - 10 Great George Street, London, SW1P 3AE. Email: Christian.moon@libdems.org.uk.
More than 9,000 children in Weston could be hit by tax credit cuts
Stephen Tall, blogger, has honoured the pledge he made to run naked down Whitehall if the Liberal Democrats were reduced to 24 seats.
Save the date: November 14th 2015
GuildHE is "absolutely opposed" to the government's plans to freeze loan repayment thresholds for all post-2012 students and graduates in England, calling the move an "unfair retrospective change" that would prompt doubts among future students about whether to go to university.