MP extra funds will help pupils catch up The Government has confirmed that state schools in England will receive a £2.2 billion funding increase for next year, as part of its £14 billion settlement for schools. This is a key part of the Government’s election commitment to ‘level up’ opportunity in our schools across...
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MP: Funding is part of £2,328,381 of extra Covid-19 support for Basildon Council The Government has announced a £500 million package of additional support for councils, which have lost income and incurred unexpected expenses as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, with Basildon Council’s share being £370,853, bringing the total amount of extra Government...
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MP says science shows masks help slow virus spread Later today the Secretary of State for Health, Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP, will announce that the wearing of facemasks in shops and supermarkets will become mandatory from 24th July. This is in response to better scientific knowledge of the coronavirus, which suggests there is...
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MP says measures will make a real difference Today the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP, announced a £30 billion package of support for the economy and jobs. The Jobs Retention Bonus will see the Government pay employers a £1,000 bonus for each furloughed employee continuously employed until the end of...
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MP says benefits are threefold Today the Government has announced a £3 billion green investment package. This will lead to green home improvements, reduce carbon footprints and create thousands of jobs, leading to an eco-friendly economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. Under this ‘New Deal’, £2 billion will be available in grants – worth...
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MP encourages local businesses to use this new feature The Coronavirus Jobs Retention Scheme has helped to protect more than 9.3 million jobs nationwide, including 11,300 jobs in Basildon & Billericay. As the lockdown continues to ease, and the economy is beginning to open up, the scheme is changing and becoming more flexible. From...
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MP says local schools will benefit John Baron MP welcomes the announcement that local schools will benefit from funding to improve school facilities, as part of the £434 million nationwide investment to expand classrooms, upgrade facilities and improve children’s education. This funding is part of the £1.4 billion of 2020/21 capital funding announced in...
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MP says up to 355 local businesses stand to benefit from reopening The Government has announced that many tourism and visitor attractions can reopen from 4th July. This will be a welcome boost to many of the 355 businesses in Basildon & Billericay which are in the accommodation, food, arts, entertainment and recreation sectors....
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MP highlights Government FAQs Yesterday in the House of Commons the Prime Minister, Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP, outlined further easing of the lockdown which will take effect from 4th July. This included a downgrading of the two-metre distancing to ‘one metre plus’ where the former is not possible, enabling the opening of more...
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MP encourages local schools to make use of funds The Government has announced a £1 billion catch-up plan to help headteachers to provide extra support to children who have fallen behind whilst out of school. £650 million will be made available to state schools in England over the 2020/21 academic year for initiatives such...
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