OFSTED TO INSPECT EARLY YEARS PROVIDERS MORE FREQUENTLY

LONDON, March 27 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The change to a 4-year inspection window is part of the Department for Education's (DfE) and Ofsted's shared commitment to provide parents with more up-to-date information and reassurance about the quality and safety of their child's early education and care. Each provider on the Early Years Register will be inspected at least once by March 2030 and then again within a 4-year period, replacing the current 6-yea...


UK Tender Notice: Expression of Interest: CCDO Training Provider

LONDON, March 25 -- The Government of UK issued details related to the following business opportunity: Contracting Authority: REED IN PARTNERSHIP LIMITED Industry: Adult and other education services and Specialist training services and Vocational training services and Safety training services Description: Reed in Partnership is seeking expressions of interest (EOI) from organisations experienced in accredited construction and demolition training to support a comprehensive custodial-to-communi...


UK Tender Notice: East Oxford Active Neighbourhood - Delivery

LONDON, March 25 -- The Government of UK issued details related to the following business opportunity: Contracting Authority: Oxfordshire County Council Industry: Construction work Description: East Oxford Active Neighbourhoods is a project that will deliver zebra crossings, segregated cycle paths, raised and continuous crossings, updates to existing junctions, upgrades to existing filter points (e.g. planting trees in the place of wooden planters) and increasing greening in this area by impl...


UK Tender Notice: Expression of Interest for Gayton Swimming Pool

LONDON, March 25 -- The Government of UK issued details related to the following business opportunity: Contracting Authority: DERBY CITY COUNCIL Industry: Recreational, cultural and sporting services Description: The Council is looking to secure a local partner to manage and operate Gayton Swimming Pool through a Community Asset Transfer arrangement. Further details can be found in the Information pack which can be downloaded from https://www.eastmidstenders.org/. Please search for: Expressio...


UK Tender Notice: Defence Digital - Security Cleared Service Now Developers & Associated Professional Services RFI

LONDON, March 25 -- The Government of UK issued details related to the following business opportunity: Contracting Authority: Ministry of Defence Industry: System quality assurance assessment and review services and Software integration consultancy services Description: The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is looking to better understand the size and capacity of the supply market for Security Cleared SNOW developers and associated professional services. Full details can be found within the attached ...


NEW SCREEN TIME GUIDANCE FOR PARENTS OF UNDER-5S

LONDON, March 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Parents of young children are facing a constant battle with screens. Now, for the first time, the government is stepping in with clear, trusted guidance to help families navigate it. Following weeks of engagement with over a thousand parents who called for clear support on how much screen time is too much, and how to build healthy habits, the government is delivering on its promise to provide judgement-free, pr...


UK CRACKDOWN ON VILE SCAM CENTRES STEPS UP WITH SANCTIONS ON ILLICIT CRYPTO NETWORK

LONDON, March 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * UK steps up action to protect British nationals from onlinefraudand prevent human rights abusesthrough new sanctions tackling"scam centres"in Southeast Asia * targets includea major cryptocurrency-basedmarketplaceon which would-be scam victims' data is sold * followsaction last year, which triggered a wave ofassetfreezes and seizuresaround the world,and the closure of hundreds ofscamcentres * comesahead ofthe ...


MAN WHO KILLED PREGNANT GIRLFRIEND GIVEN WHOLE LIFE ORDER

LONDON, March 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Shaine March, of Surrey Quays, London, had his sentence increasedto a Whole Life Orderafter the Solicitor General referred his case to the Court of Appeal underthe Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme. The court heard that March and AlanaOdysseoshad been in a short and abusive relationship. March constantlymonitoredAlana, demanded she answer his calls at all hours, destroyed her children'stoysand had smashed a glass...


BANKRUPT FATHER JAILED AFTER TRANSFERRING INHERITANCE TO FAMILY AND FRIENDS TO DODGE PREP SCHOOL FEES DEBT

LONDON, March 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Gareth Sowter transferred more than £100,000 from a £208,000 inheritance to family and friends rather than settling debts owed to a Hertfordshire prep school * His former partner Kim Sowter received £50,000 of that money after being warned she faced bankruptcy, and used some of it for family holidays * Both were sentenced following investigations into their conduct by the Insolvency Service A b...


JOINT STATEMENT FROM THE LEADERS OF THE JOINT EXPEDITIONARY FORCE: 26 MARCH 2026

LONDON, March 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Leaders of the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF), met today in Helsinki to reaffirm their commitment to European security and stability, their strengthened support to Ukraine and pressure on Russia, and their continuous effort to respond to regional security challenges together. The leaders exchanged views on the increasing number of incidents involving foreign unmanned aerial vehicles. JEF nations highlighted an...