New Director of Fair Access proposed
Business Secretary Vince Cable and Universities Minister David Willetts today announced that Professor Les Ebdon is the Government’s preferred candidate for the...
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Norman Lamb appointed Employment Relations and Postal Affairs Minister
Business Secretary Vince Cable has today welcomed the appointment by the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of Norman Lamb as Minister...
Read this entry » Hayes launches independent review of professionalism in the FE and skills sector
Minister for Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning, John Hayes, today launched an independent review to investigate ways to improve...
Read this entry » BIS response to NAO report on apprenticeships
Responding to The National Audit Office Assessment of Adult Apprenticeships, published today, John Hayes, Minister for Skills said: "Unprecedented...
Read this entry » 32 sites bid to host the Green Investment Bank
The Business Secretary Vince Cable has received 32 bids from across the UK wanting to host the Green Investment Bank (GIB)....
Read this entry » Patent Prosecution Highway with Canada opens today
A new, two-year pilot scheme, launched today will provide a boost for growth by helping businesses speed up the process of patent applications...
Read this entry » Business set to benefit from new intensive coaching programme
A new programme that will provide dedicated and structured coaching support for up to 10,000 high growth potential businesses a year has taken...
Read this entry » UK Business Secretary visits Northern Ireland
The importance of advanced manufacturing in growing the UK economy is the focus of Vince Cable’s first visit to Northern Ireland as Business...
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Statistics confirm substantial growth in apprenticeship starts and completions.
Final statistics published today show that 457,200 apprenticeship starts were delivered in the full 2010/11 academic year. This represents a 63.5% increase on 2009/10...
Read this entry »Willetts comments on latest UCAS application figures
Commenting on the latest UCAS application figures, Universities and Science Minister David Willetts said:“The proportion of English school leavers applying to...
Read this entry »Independent chair of the Royal Mail Statutory Pension Scheme appointed
Alan Pickering CBE has been appointed the independent chair of the Royal Mail Statutory Pension Scheme (RMSPS) by Postal Affairs Minister Edward Davey....
Read this entry »New Chair for Government’s fund management company
Business and Enterprise Minister Mark Prisk today announced the appointment of Lucy Armstrong as the new chair of Capital for Enterprise Limited (CfEL). ...
Read this entry »New calendar unlocks enterprise opportunities throughout 2012
A new comprehensive and interactive calendar of key enterprise events throughout 2012 has been unveiled by Business Minister Mark Prisk....
Read this entry »Red tape spotlight shines on company and commercial law
Companies of all shapes and sizes have today been asked for their views on how to tackle unnecessary bureaucracy in company and commercial law. ...
Read this entry »Digital economy to be catapulted into the future
Government investment in technology and innovation will enable Britain’s world leading digital businesses to benefit from future advances in technology and help...
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