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PM launches 'Building Britain's Future' plan
30 June 2009
Gordon Brown launched his plan for 'Building Britain's Future' yesterday committing the government to five core principles for building a.....
> Learn More CFE launches report on volunteering in the cultural sector in the East Midlands
26 June 2009
CFE has today launched its final report following research on behalf of Arts Council England, Museums Libraries and Archives Council East.....
> Learn More PM announces funding to improve university retention rates
25 June 2009
The Prime Minister has announced a new initiative to assist students at risk of dropping out in completing their degree online through the.....
> Learn More Vocational Qualification Day
24 June 2009
Today is Vocational Qualification Day, designed to celebrate and promote vocational qualifications and achievement. VQ Day has been running.....
> Learn More Denham announces results of the Place Survey 2008
23 June 2009
John Denham, the Secretary or State for Communities and Local Government (DCLG), has announced the results of the 2008 Place Survey. Based.....
> Learn More Back to work scheme 'off target'
22 June 2009
The Government
> Learn More In 1999, Tony Blair pledged to eradicate child poverty by 2020, since then significant progress has been made. In 1998/9, there were 3.4.....
> Learn More 16-18 unemployment levels rise to 10.3%
17 June 2009
Statistics released yesterday shows that the number of 16 to 18 year olds not in employment, education or training has risen as the.....
> Learn More Education and Business will go "hand in hand"
16 June 2009
Lord Mandelson announced today that education and business would work much closer under the recently announced Department for Business,.....
> Learn More BIS rollout commences with ministerial structure & website
12 June 2009
Lord Mandelson has outlined the responsibilities of his ministerial team at the department for Business, Innovation and Skills. The merger.....
> Learn More Education for all: 14-19 review
10 June 2009
The largest review of 14-19 education for 50 years was published by the Nuffield Foundation this week.
The review, entitled Education.....
> Learn More CFE respond to the creation of the new Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
8 June 2009
The merger of BERR and DIUS to form the new Department for Business Innovation and Skills has the potential to strengthen the relationship.....
> Learn More HEFCE - Participation in HE continues to widen but retention issues persist
5 June 2009
The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) yesterday outlined a positive picture of widening participation in higher.....
> Learn More New education bill grants new powers to whitehall
3 June 2009
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> Learn More Third Sector Jobs Brokers do Best
2 June 2009
Third sector jobs brokers delivering the government
> Learn More DIUS launch guide for upcoming graduates
1 June 2009
The Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS) have worked alongside the National Union of Students (NUS) to publish a.....
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