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Doug Chalmers, Chair, spoke at the Institute for Govenment's event 'What next for standards in public life?' marking the 30th anniversary of the Committee on Standards in Public Life.
Types of school and how they're run - community schools, academies, free schools, faith schools, state boarding schools.
All children in England between the ages of 5 and 16 are entitled to a…
Faith schools have to follow the national curriculum, but they can choose…
Free schools are funded by the government but are not run by the local…
Academies receive funding directly from the government and are run by an…
City technology colleges and ‘ the city college for the technology of the…
State boarding schools provide free education but charge fees for…
Private schools (also known as ‘independent schools’) charge fees to…
How to manage and review your charity's connection to a non-charity.
As a land owner or manager, find out about your responsibilities and how to manage public access.
If someone dies without a will or known family, their ownerless property (bona vacantia) goes to the crown - check if you're an entitled relative, search for an estate, refer or claim on an estate
What to do when your .gov.uk domain name is approved.
How to assess household and non-household packaging from 2024 onwards if you’re a UK organisation affected by extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
A new pathway supporting innovative approaches to the safe, timely and efficient development of medicines to improve patient access.
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