Reminder: Committee to hear evidence on Global Britain and India
On Tuesday 9 October 2018, the Foreign Affairs Committee will hold its first evidence session on Global Britain and India...
Monday, 8 October 2018 11:17
Innovative partnership to help address housing shortfall in Greater Manchester
An innovative partnership between the Greater Manchester Combined Authority and Greater Manchester Housing Providers is aiming to build hundreds of homes a year...
Monday, 8 October 2018 11:15
Benchmarking project to help red meat sector in Wales prepare for Brexit gets underway
A new £2.15m initiative to help beef and sheep farmers identify improvements to their businesses and prepare for Brexit gets underway today...
Monday, 8 October 2018 09:15
New report highlights £760 per student funding gap in Sixth Form Colleges
There is a £760 per student shortfall between the funding that Sixth Form Colleges receive and the amount they need to educate their students...
Monday, 8 October 2018 09:10
Education Secretary launches £24 million programme for North East
Opportunities and job prospects for young people in the North East of England are to be addressed by a multi-million pound government investment to boost social mobility and raise aspirations for children...
Monday, 8 October 2018 00:28
Pitting universities against colleges won’t deliver skilled workforce, says Universities UK in new report
Incentivising even closer working between universities, colleges, and employers would bring significant benefits to our economy...
Monday, 8 October 2018 00:01
Apprentices let down by poor quality training and lack of support, say MPs
Too many apprentices are not getting the high-quality training they deserve and too many people, particularly the disadvantaged...
Monday, 8 October 2018 00:01
IFS: Even the cheapest local homes are out of reach for at least 40% of young adults
As long as they had a 10% deposit, in 1996 over 90% of 25- to 34-year-olds would have been able to purchase a house in their area if they borrowed 4½ times their salary...
Monday, 8 October 2018 00:01
NEU comments on Education Committee report on Apprenticeships
Commenting on The apprenticeships ladder of opportunity: quality not quantity, a report by the House of Commons Education Committee, Kevin Courtney, Joint General Secretary of the National Education Union, said...
Monday, 8 October 2018 00:01
Education Secretary is right to say children in the North East are missing out, says Rayner
Commenting on the announcement by Damian Hinds, Angela Rayner MP, Labour’s Shadow Secretary of State for Education, said...
Monday, 8 October 2018 00:01