Teachers will demonstrate in London today over the Government’s decision to scrap the Building Schools for the Future programme. The rally, organised by the NASUWT teaching union, follows a survey by the Local Government Association, showing more than 161 million pounds has been spent by councils on preparing rebuilding schemes which have now been cancelled.

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People living in sheltered housing have been connected to the world wide web and online activities under the Get Digital scheme and now more are being urged to get involved. It is estimated that 4,000 residents have been helped by the grants.

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This programme is now available to view on localgov.tv the online television channel for public service modernisation. It looks at the way that e-learning is enabling local authorities to develop and share learning strategies, make significant savings and improve the ability of employees to deliver efficient services.

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