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  • £100 million to expand early education and childcare

    Early education and childcare providers are to receive £100 million to help them meet a growing demand for places.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Furniture Recycling Project wins Big Society Award

    The Furniture Recycling Project (FRP), a community recycling scheme based in Gloucestershire, are the latest winners of the Prime Minister's Big Society Award.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • NDA announces awards for supply chain

    Supply chain business being invited to apply for new supply chain awards

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  • Minister meets South Yorkshire teenagers taking part in National Citizen Service pilot

    Francis Maude visited the community trusts of Sheffield Wednesday, Barnsley and Rotherham United Football to meet participants in a National Citizen Service pilot.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Captain James Anthony Townley dies in Afghanistan

    It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Captain James Anthony Townley from the Corps of Royal Engineers died in Afghanistan on Friday 21 September 2012.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • School wing named in honour of Royal Air Force Leeming hero

    Students were encouraged to 'grasp every opportunity' by an RAF Military Cross hero at the opening of a new school wing named in his honour.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New business bank to boost lending

    Business Secretary Vince Cable announces first steps in a government funded bank to help small and medium sized businesses.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New business bank to support up to £10 billion of business lending

    It will aim to attract private sector funding so that when fully operational, it could support up to £10 billion of new and additional business…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Places for National Citizen Service autumn roll-out

    Places are being announced all over England and Northern Ireland for young people to take part in National Citizen Service (NCS).

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Secretary of State out and about in Belfast

    As part of a wider visit around Belfast today, the Rt Hon Theresa Villiers MP, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland took the opportunity to make a courtesy call on Belfast's first citizen Lord Mayor Gavin Robinson. Th…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Volunteer it Yourself win Prime Minister's Big Society Award

    …Nick Hurd presents social initiative Volunteer It Yourself with latest Prime Minister's Big Society Award.…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Learner View: helping learners have a voice

    Learner View, a website enabling learners to rate their further education and skills provider launches today.

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  • Captain James Anthony Townley dies in Afghanistan

    It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Captain James Anthony Townley from the Corps of Royal Engineers died in Afghanistan on Friday 21 September 2012.

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  • Minister in 'Buy British' call

    Local Government Minister Don Foster today encouraged the public to ‘Buy British’ and recognise the importance of home-grown produce.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • North West Biofuels Network

    Discusses renewable and low carbon fuels and it's use in transport.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Cold Comfort Conference keynote address

    An overview of transport winter preparations throughout the UK.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Troika statement on Sudan and South Sudan Summit

    Ahead of a Summit in Addis Ababa between the Presidents of Sudan and South Sudan, Foreign Secretary William Hague, Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged them to reach a r…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • DFID research: Policy Analysis on Growth and Employment (PAGE): Call for proposals

    Policy Analysis on Growth and Employment (PAGE): Call for proposals.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Stars back new campaign to drive awareness of dementia

    Sir Michael Parkinson, Fiona Phillips and Gordon Banks to support national “A Day to Remember” campaign, calling for the public not to delay…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Views sought on new vision for nursing

    A new vision for nursing, midwifery and care-giving asks how compassion and care can be developed across health and social care.…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government