Regulators approve new nuclear power station design
The UK Advanced Boiling Water Reactor (UK ABWR), designed by Hitachi-GE, is suitable for construction in the UK, the regulators confirmed today...
Thursday, 14 December 2017 11:29
ASCL comment on GCSE appeals
Commenting on today’s statistics on reviews of marking and moderation in GCSE, AS and A level exams, Suzanne O’Farrell, curriculum and assessment specialist at the Association of School and College Leaders, said...
Thursday, 14 December 2017 11:27
Guidance published on 16 to 18 minimum standards
The The Education and Skills Funding Agency has published a document setting out the minimum standard measure applied to all schools and colleges for 16- to 18-year-olds to 2017...
Thursday, 14 December 2017 10:25
Launch of new East West Railway Company puts UK’s own ‘Silicon Valley’ rail link on fast track
A direct rail link between the university cities of Oxford and Cambridge took a step closer today as Transport Secretary Chris Grayling officially launched the East West Railway Company...
Thursday, 14 December 2017 10:18
Child maintenance consultation launched
Tough new powers to help tackle child maintenance arrears are being proposed in a consultation that launched today...
Thursday, 14 December 2017 10:15
Ofqual publishes reports relating to 2017 GCSEs, AS and A levels
Ofqual has today published its review of the 2017 summer exam series, during which a range of new GCSEs and A levels were awarded for the first time...
Thursday, 14 December 2017 10:11
Education Secretary unveils action plan to boost social mobility through education
An ambitious plan to provide opportunity on every young person’s doorstep and help make Britain a country fit for the future has been unveiled today by Education Secretary Justine Greening...
Thursday, 14 December 2017 10:08
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (Transitional and Consequential) Regulations 2017
These Regulations make amendments to secondary legislation, mainly consequential to amendments to the Police Reform Act 2002 made by the Policing and Crime Act 2017...
Thursday, 14 December 2017 04:26
Cabinet Office publishes policy paper on public appointments diversity action plan
The Cabinet Office has published a policy paper on its public appointments diversity action plan...
Thursday, 14 December 2017 04:18
Justine Greening to launch social mobility action plan
Education Secretary Justine Greening will today launch the government ‘Unlock Talent and Fulfil Potential’ action plan...
Thursday, 14 December 2017 03:50