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Free English language and employment courses announced as Ukrainians celebrate their Independence Day.

• Updated: 24 August 2023

Gillian Keegan discusses the importance of digital skills and artificial intelligence at London Tech Week

• Updated: 14 June 2023

Education Secretary to address benefits of technology in education at London Tech Week.

• Updated: 14 June 2023

Minister for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education, Robert Halfon, delivered a speech to the Times Education Summit.

• Updated: 8 June 2023

Minister for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education Robert Halfon's pre-recorded address on Adult Community Education and Learning

• Updated: 23 March 2023

Young Mexicans in Ciudad Juarez have Improved Career Prospects Thanks to Support from the UK’s Skills for Prosperity Programme.

• Updated: 20 January 2023

£270 million investment in adult numeracy in England to help people progress and secure great jobs

• Updated: 13 April 2022

Learners will be able to upskill or retrain at a pace that fits their lives through short university and college courses supported by bespoke loans

• Updated: 25 August 2021

The UK will support 30 South African female founders through the Future Females Business School GreenTech programme.

• Updated: 11 January 2021

EQ Awards is no longer an Ofqual-recognised awarding organisation.

• Updated: 2 November 2020

Ofqual has jointly released a statement with several organisations involved in assessments, committing to work together and streamline communications.

• Updated: 22 September 2020

Speaking to the NEON summit on widening access and mobility, Universities Minister Michelle Donelan, outlines a new approach to social mobility.

• Updated: 1 July 2020

Find free or discounted resources for students, schools, universities and training providers

• Updated: 28 April 2020

Bidding process for £4.2m of funding opens on Monday 2 September 2019

• Updated: 2 September 2019

Women in the West Midlands looking for a job or change in career are encouraged to join a 6 week programme linked to upcoming job opportunities in the construction sector.

• Updated: 29 April 2019

19+ allocations issued through a new digital format

• Updated: 7 March 2019

Changes proposed to the moderation and verification of centre assessment judgements.

• Updated: 25 February 2019

Victims of domestic abuse, homelessness or substance abuse, will be supported to return to work by a new government fund, launched today (7 Feb) by the Minister for Women and Equalities Penny Mordaunt.

• Updated: 7 February 2019

To aid with planning - illustrative adult education budget allocations issued for 2019 to 2020 years

• Updated: 14 December 2018

Seeking views on the regulation of new qualifications for Basic Digital Skills.

• Updated: 5 November 2018