The RSN works to encourage a thriving rural economy in order to help support our rural communities.
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This analysis presents data on childcare provision and inspections using source data from Ofsted. The data shows the situation as at March in the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and as at August in 2019. Select the authority of interest to...
Press release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Rural services network writes to newspapers across the country to make rural voices heard ahead of election National champion for rural services contacts editors at ‘most-trusted’ news sources...
Boris Johnson was in Devon last week as part of the campaign trail, with several visits covered by local newspaper Devon Live He visited Chulmleigh Academy in North Devon and was quizzed on ‘years of underfunding that rural schools…have...
The educational publication, TES, covers the news that funding problems and falling pupil numbers are increasing the strain on small schools with less than 150 students Teachers’ union, the National Association of Headteachers, held its annual conference last week,...
The BBC reports that the Liberal Democrat party are proposing a £10,000 grant for every adult in England to put towards education and training. The money would go into a "skills wallet" over a period of 30 years, to...
inews has reported that ‘Whoever becomes Prime Minister next month will have to increase spending on public services by even more than has been pledged by either Labour or the Conservatives ,’ according to a new report. Joint analysis...
The Oxford Mail reports that Layla Moran MP has said that schools are still ‘penny-pinching’ to cover basic supplies despite billions of pounds of promised funding The Oxford West and Abingdon MP is also the Liberal Democrat spokesperson for...
Following the launch of North Yorkshire County Council’s Rural Commission, the Yorkshire Post reports that members have spoken of their confidence in producing ‘significant’ work According to the Council, rural communities ‘stand at a crossroads’ and like England’s largest...
The RSN is calling on government to produce a fully funded, comprehensive rural strategy. In this strategy there are a number of areas which we believe are linked, and need to be addressed to produce a vibrant rural community. One...
Following the news last week that workers in coastal communities are paid less than their in-land counterparts, Conservative MP Peter Aldous has written a piece for PoliticsHome.com calling for counties to be given further control over education and funding. ...
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The RSN demands fairer funding from Central Government who have historically and systematically underfunded rural areas.
The RSN campaigns to help rural residents overcome multiple access barriers to key services which includes poor transport and broadband.
The RSN is challenging often overlooked rural threats such as chronic underfunding, changes in population and diminishing resources.
The RSN wants to ensure rural communities have the same access to health care as is currently received in urban areas.
Rural residents can suffer from Rural Vulnerability, due to a combination of issues such as poor transport, lack of broadband low wages and higher than average house prices.
The affordability of rural housing to people from a range of ages and backgrounds is key concern for RSN.
The RSN works to encourage a thriving rural economy in order to help support our rural communities.
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