The RSN works to encourage a thriving rural economy in order to help support our rural communities.
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We are still 'open for business' at the RSN with all of our staff working remotely to stay safe. We will still be delivering our services to our customers, although we're having a little think about how to best enable our usual face to face meetings and seminars.
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Younger People
Young people in rural Suffolk face complex challenges
24 June 2017
Rural youngsters are at risk of feeling “locked in” and disconnected from education and employment opportunities.
(Source:Ipswich Star)
Government accused of 'failing' youngsters
3 July 2017
Nearly half a million new homes proposed for development on Green Belt land will not be "affordable".
(Source: The Telegraph)
Many young Brits have never seen a cow
31 July 2017
One in eight 18 to 24-year-olds are unfamiliar with the countryside, reveals a survey.
(Source: The Mirror)
Middle-class children 'being groomed to sell drugs'
14 July 2017
Children are being groomed to sell drugs by criminal gangs branching out from cities into rural towns, a report has warned.
(Source: The Telegraph)
Rural isolation holds back young people
7 August 2017
Isolation and a lack of public transport is holding back rural students and employers.
(Source: Darlington & Stockton Times)
MP calls for greater opportunities for young people
14 July 2017
New MP Ben Lake made the case for greater opportunities for young people in his maiden speech in Parliament.
(Source: Cambrian News)
Digital dangers facing young people revealed
31 July 2017
Cyber bullying, online grooming and sexting are just some of the digital safety risks facing young people.
(Source: EADT)
Youth Parliament members tackle issues for youngsters
16 July 2017
Members of the Scottish Youth Parliament are holding a summer youth surgery with MSP Aileen Campbell.
(Source: Carluke Gazette)
Business workshop for young rural entrepreneurs
28 July 2017
A business project seeks to encourage young individuals from rural areas to consider self-employment as an option.
(Source: Tyrone Times)
Rural schools offered extra protection against closure
30 June 2017
Schools in rural Wales are set to get more protection from closure under new rules published by the education secretary.
(Source: BBC Online)
23.03.2020
This week, the Rural Services Network’s chief executive Graham Biggs published a second article in FE News with Young Somerset chief executive Nik Harwood They focused on the issue of accessibility of accessing further education from rural areas. In...
16.03.2020
Rural England CIC were delighted to host, alongside Philip Dunne MP, Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Rural Services, the Annual Rural Vulnerability Day which took place on 10th March in Portcullis House It is an annual...
16.03.2020
This week, an article by Rural Services Network Chief Executive Graham Biggs was featured in the educational publication, FE News The piece, which was jointly written with the Chief Executive of Young Somerset, Nik Harwood, outlined the distinct challenges...
10.02.2020
Schools Week have revealed that rural local authority-maintained schools will be given access to government expansion funding for the first time next year to encourage them to academise and form new chains The Department for Education has added a...
11.12.2019
This analysis presents the overall effectiveness of state-funded schools inspected in England for the period 1 September 2018 to 31 August 2019, using source data from Ofsted. Select the authority of interest to show the results for the education service...
11.11.2019
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...
04.11.2019
Can your 7-11 year olds help develop guidelines for positive healthcare experiences? National Children’s Bureau needs your help with an exciting project to develop National Institute for Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines on babies, children and young people’s experience of...
28.10.2019
The Sun reports that areas of the UK are ‘ageing twice as fast as others’ as young people leave rural and coastal communities to find work in urban locations A report released by the think tank Resolution Foundation found...
28.10.2019
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...
19.08.2019
Tes reports on comments by the Shadow Further Education Minister, Gordon Marsden, who has warned that Brexit could lead to communities being excluded from further education Marsden told the education publication that the impact Britain leaving the European Union...
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HOT TOPICS
Public Sector Funding
The RSN demands fairer funding from Central Government who have historically and systematically underfunded rural areas.
Barriers to Access
The RSN campaigns to help rural residents overcome multiple access barriers to key services which includes poor transport and broadband.
Future of Rural Areas
The RSN is challenging often overlooked rural threats such as chronic underfunding, changes in population and diminishing resources.
Health and Wellbeing
The RSN wants to ensure rural communities have the same access to health care as is currently received in urban areas.
Vulnerability
Tackling a collection of circumstances which leaves many rural residents vulnerable is a key issue for the RSN.
Housing
The affordability of rural housing to people from a range of ages and backgrounds is key concern for RSN.
Economy
The RSN works to encourage a thriving rural economy in order to help support our rural communities.
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