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  • National Apprenticeship Week 2013

    Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has called for apprenticeships to be given "the recognition and profile they deserve" in a video message.

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

  • UK influence and Scottish excellence gives Scotland the best of both worlds in Brazil

    The Secretary of State for Scotland begins a four day to visit to Porto Alegre, Rio de Janiero and Sao Paulo.

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

  • First postgraduate apprenticeships to start this year

    Employers and training providers should seize opportunity to provide high level training says Skills Minister

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

  • India on International Women’s Day

    Speech by the British High Commissioner to India on International Women’s Day, 8 March 2013

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

  • Fallon: New approach to regulation will support growth

    Businesses invited to help shape ‘growth duty’ and Regulators’ Code

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

  • British High Commission marks International Women's Day, asking: "Who has inspired you?"

    On 7 March the British High Commission marked the 102nd anniversary of International Women’s Day with a tea party at the High Commissioner’s Residence.

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

  • LGA event: Framework Launch

    A speech by Lord David Freud, Minister for Welfare Reform.

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

  • Institute of Education open lecture on A level reforms

    Speech given about the government’s plans to reform A levels, and the plans for mathematics.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister reaffirms UK commitment during visit to Afghanistan

    Baroness Warsi was in Afghanistan this week for talks covering progress on transition, reconciliation, 2014 elections and women’s rights.

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

  • Jo Swinson talks equalities with local businesswomen

    Event focused on helping business support mental health and wellbeing in the workplace.

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

  • The Friends of Yemen Ministerial Meeting Co-Chairs’ Statement

    The fifth Friends of Yemen meeting was Co-chaired by the United Kingdom, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Republic of Yemen.

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

  • Foreign Secretary's opening remarks - Friends of Yemen

    The Foreign Secretary, William Hague, opened the Fifth Friends of Yemen meeting in London

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

  • Research shows perceptions of employment law do not reflect reality

    Study finds that businesses that view employment law as burdensome often did so because of a lack of understanding of the law.

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

  • Bar raised so town hall pensions can invest more in local infrastructure

    Changes to the Local Government Pension Scheme in England and Wales.

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

  • Moore – North Lanarkshire helping UK succeed in global race

    Michael Moore praises the workforce in North Lanarkshire on a visit to one of their major employers.

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

  • QIPP national workstreams updated

    The Quality, Innovation, Productivity and Prevention (QIPP) national workstreams will cease in their current Department of Health (DH) format by 31 March 2013, in line with changes and responsibility shifts in the wider heal…

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

  • Circular 005/2013: increased police officer pension contributions

    This circular publishes the Home Secretary's decision to increase police pension contributions payable by police officers, with effect from 1 April 2013.

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  • Benefit Cap – National roll out timetable

    National roll out of the benefit cap will begin on 15 July Ministers announced today.

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

  • New legal advice service for schools

    A new legal advice service will help schools dealing with disruption due to the NUT/NASUWT work to rule campaign.

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

  • Only quality vocational courses to count in post-16 league tables

    Thousands of vocational courses could be dropped from college and school sixth-form performance tables as part of reforms to raise education standards, Skills Minister Matthew Hancock said today.

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