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Brown: 'We will put an end to failure'

31 October 2007

More needs to be done to close the achievement gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers, the prime minister said today.

Housing areas picked for cultural initiative

29 October 2007

Five growth and regeneration areas have been identified for a government scheme to help communities benefit from cultural facilities.

Exclusions higher at city academies

26 October 2007

Exclusions are higher at the Government's flagship city academies than at other schools, according to MPs.

North is worse for health than South

26 October 2007

A consistent north-south health divide separates England, a Government report has found.

Yorkshire bond to aid third sector

26 October 2007

A northern social bank will use a regional bond to provide £50 million in loans for social enterprises and small charities in Yorkshire and Humberside over the next few years, it emerged last week.

DCLG names devolution champions

26 October 2007

Two councils from each English region have been named as champions to encourage other areas and local authorities to devolve more power down to communities.

Salford session - Residents discuss developer's mixed-tenure plans

26 October 2007

Salford residents have met representatives of developer Countryside Properties to discuss designs for the next phases of the mixed-use New Broughton regeneration scheme.

Beyond figures

By Sir Peter Hall

26 October 2007

Why education at the bottom is still the pits.

Sunderland's NDC awards almost £500,000

26 October 2007

Sunderland New Deal for Communities partnership, Back on the Map, is to provide nearly £500,000 to four projects that aim to increase education, training and employment opportunities and improve community safety in Hendon and the city's East End.

How we did it...

26 October 2007

A resource pack aimed at helping young children think about the built environment.