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  • Government examines support for self-employed

    Leading entrepreneur Julie Deane OBE, founder of The Cambridge Satchel Company, is to carry out an independent review of self-employment in the UK.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Personal responsibility

    Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt's speech to the Local Government Association annual conference.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • RUSI Land Warfare Conference 2015

    Speech by Michael Fallon, Secretary of State for Defence.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Design and technology GCSE

    Written ministerial statement by Schools Minister Nick Gibb on reformed GCSE content.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Teaching at the heart of the system

    Universities minister sets out plans to widen participation and drive up teaching quality through a Teaching Excellence Framework.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Highways England to carry out £600m major road improvements in the North East

    Over £600m of major improvements will be taking place on North East roads over the next five years, cutting congestion and improving journey times for drivers.

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  • Help to up-skill childcare staff before they reach the frontline

    Exit requirements for English and maths will ensure high quality childcare for all.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • New Parliament conference: Chris Grayling speech

    Chris Grayling, Leader of the House of Commons, spoke about the government's legislative programme at The New Parliament conference.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Returning troops can get Britain building

    Housing Minister issues call to arms to the nation’s former servicemen and women to consider new careers building the nation’s homes.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • First Disability Confident city sets out bold employment ambition for Wales

    Alun Cairns: “It is great news that Swansea will be the first Disability Confident city"

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Boom in employment and exports for the UK’s creative industries

    Latest figures reveal employment within the UK’s creative industries is increasing at more than twice the rate of the wider UK economy.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Ten years of progress

    The NDA marks its 10th anniversary this year. In that time, we have developed a detailed understanding of the UK’s nuclear legacy.

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  • Annual report and accounts 2014 to 2015

    Significant progress on hazard reduction, particularly at Sellafield, was among the highlights of the last financial year outlined in our Annual Report and Accounts 2014 to 2015.

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  • A European Union that works for British business

    The Business Secretary calls on the Confederation of British Industry to support the Prime Minister’s European Union renegotiation.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • First Disability Confident city sets out bold employment ambition

    Swansea named the UK’s first Disability Confident city.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Be part of #CreateUK week

    Celebrating the phenomenal success of the UK Creative Industries in a week long digital event from Monday 29 June to Friday 3 July.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Digital priorities for this Parliament

    Digital priorities for this Parliament, covering Europe, digital infrastructure, skills and cyber security.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Rise of the machines causing skills shortages, new report finds

    The advance of robotics and 3D printing is boosting demand for highly-skilled, IT literate workers in the UK’s advanced manufacturing sector

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  • South Africa awarded 15 Newton Advanced Fellowships

    Researchers in Brazil, China, Mexico, South Africa and Turkey will collaborate with research partners in the UK.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Meeting local demand is the key to unlocking UK growth – new report proposes way forward

    New report from the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) and the Association of Colleges (AoC) sets out how local organisations need to work together to address skills issues in their area.

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