Hospices are at breaking point, with staff being laid off, beds closing, and families and their loved ones paying the price.

Education is about far more than the grades a child receives. It is about empowering every child to become the absolute best they were born to be – ensuring they leave school equipped with the life skills, confidence, and resilience needed to lead a happy, healthy, and successful life.

Dementia is the leading cause of death in the UK, and while its scale is national, its impact is deeply local and personal. The condition is already widespread as our population ages, but sadly, that number is expected to rise sharply soon.     

This week, Ofsted’s chief inspector and recently appointed chair appeared before the Education Select Committee to talk about the watchdog’s reforms to inspections.   A new report card system will soon replace the old single-world judgements. Shortly after the announcement in February, Ofsted launched a consultation to gather views about its report card approach.   This week, the watchdog revealed its final plan for the report cards. But the results of its consultation remain

The financial and emotional burden that farmers come under when bovine TB strikes is devastating. Farmers are under immense pressure already. With changes to inheritance tax and the scrapping of the sustainable farming incentive coming into force this year, many are already on the brink. Bovine TB threatens to tip some over the edge. I’ve had meetings with South Devon farmers where they’ve highlighted the considerable impact TB can have on their mental health, with their live

Following the Government’s £9.1m announcement for winter homelessness support in the South West, Liberal Democrat MP Caroline Voaden has called on ministers to do much more to deliver  real, long-term solutions to end homelessness - not just short-term fixes.