Chatham in Kent embodies the problems facing many small towns in the UK, but there are shoots of recovery beginning to come through.

Evidence-based policy making in adult learning and education: insights from the ESRC A.L.E. Policies project DATE: Tuesday 24 June 2025 from 10:00h – 16:00h VENUE: Redmond Community Centre, K…

Our webinar, Unlocking the potential of Connect to Work, will draw on L&W research to explore opportunities and challenges for successful delivery of Connect to Work.

Our webinar, Unlocking the potential of Connect to Work, will draw on L&W research to explore opportunities and challenges for successful delivery of Connect to Work.

Internal government forecasts obtained by the Guardian reveal ‘truly shocking’ effects of planned cuts * UK politics live – latest updates The government’s planned disability benefit cuts will hit 700,000 families who are already in poverty, according to internal Department for Work and Pensions forecasts obtained by the Guardian. The figures, sourced under the Freedom of Information Act, are in addition to the projected 250,000 people who will be newly driven below the poverty line by the cuts, as set out by the government’s impact assessment in March. Continue reading...

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