EPI response to Secretary of State announcement on technical education
In a speech this morning the Secretary of State for Education, Damian Hinds, set out new reforms to technical qualifications, which aim improve the status of non-academic pathways, and boost UK skills and productivity...
Thursday, 6 December 2018 10:34
EEF responds to Education Secretary's speech on technical education
Commenting on the Secretary of State for Education’s speech on technical education, Verity Davidge, Head of Education and Skills Policy at EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation said...
Thursday, 6 December 2018 10:32
Hinds: We need to "fix" Britain's productivity problem or risk being left behind post-Brexit
Britain must drop its ‘snobby’ attitude to technical and vocational education or risk being left behind after Brexit, Education Secretary Damian Hinds will warn in a keynote speech to business leaders today...
Thursday, 6 December 2018 10:30
Mayor calls for Article 50 to be withdrawn to avoid no-deal Brexit
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, will today call on the Government to withdraw Article 50, declaring that it is the best way to protect London and ensure the United Kingdom does not crash out of the European Union with no deal...
Thursday, 6 December 2018 10:06
The new space age: more than £900,000 for education and range control to support Launch UK
Close to £1 million of government funding will be used to inspire the next generation of engineers and support future commercial range control services for UK spaceflight...
Thursday, 6 December 2018 10:05
Government commits to reform the Mental Health Act
The government has announced new legislation to reform mental health care...
Thursday, 6 December 2018 10:04
Labour delighted gambling operators have adopted our gambling advertising ban - Watson
Tom Watson MP, Labour's Shadow Culture Secretary, commenting on the gambling operators agreeing a whistle to whistle advertising ban, said...
Thursday, 6 December 2018 10:02
New high-skills jobs open up as UK construction sector transforms
Latest Industrial Strategy investment will promote access by a diverse pool of candidates and create better homes and public buildings through modernisation...
Thursday, 6 December 2018 08:53
Drive to employ ex-offenders attracts over 120 businesses
More than 120 further businesses have registered to work with prisons and set offenders on a path to employment, Justice Secretary David Gauke revealed today...
Thursday, 6 December 2018 08:52
Major summit staged in London as part of global fight against corruption in sport
More than 100 Ministers, international sports organisations and experts from around the world will meet in London today to reaffirm the global commitment to tackling corruption in sport...
Thursday, 6 December 2018 08:51