Flagship apprenticeships policies will not fill growing skills gap, MPs warn
Apprenticeship Levy and three million ‘starts’ target need sectoral and regional focus...
Friday, 31 March 2017 00:01
Unite warns that new levy could result in sub-standard apprenticeships
Unite, the UK’s largest union, is warning the introduction of the new apprenticeship levy could be taken off course and lead to a sharp rise in sub-standard apprenticeships...
Friday, 31 March 2017 00:01
Defence Secretary meets US Counterpart to review joint efforts to tackle international security threats
Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon will host US Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis today in London, to review both countries’ vital roles within NATO and progress being made in tackling Daesh...
Friday, 31 March 2017 00:01
Next steps on the five year forward view: NHS sets out action to deliver NHS care fit for the future
As the NHS approaches its 70th anniversary the health service has today published the plan setting out how it will deliver practical improvements in areas prized by patients and the public...
Friday, 31 March 2017 00:01
AoC responds to apprenticeships report from Sub-Committee on Education, Skills and the Economy
Teresa Frith, Senior Skills Policy Manager for the Association of Colleges, said...
Friday, 31 March 2017 00:01
LGA responds to CLG committee report into adult social care
In response to the Communities and Local Government (CLG) Select Committee report into adult social care, Lord Porter, Chairman of the Local Government Association, said...
Friday, 31 March 2017 00:01
Troika statement on South Sudan
The members of the Troika (Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States) reiterate their strong support for the combined efforts of the African Union...
Thursday, 30 March 2017 23:38
Lords pass Local Authorities (Public Health Functions and Entry to Premises by Local Healthwatch Representatives) (Amendment) Regulations
The House of Lords today debate the Local Authorities (Public Health Functions and Entry to Premises by Local Healthwatch Representatives) (Amendment) Regulations 2017....
Thursday, 30 March 2017 19:35
Homelessness and Homelessness Reduction Bill: government responds to Select Committee reports
The Government has published its response to the Communities and Local Government Select Committee reports on homelessness and on the Homelessness Reduction Bill...
Thursday, 30 March 2017 18:24
Justine Greening speech on social mobility: unlocking the potential of a new generation
Education Secretary addresses the Social Mobility Commission conference about transforming social mobility...
Thursday, 30 March 2017 18:19