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From Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS)
  • Industrial strategy: Next steps

    At this difficult stage of the recovery, it must now be clear to everyone that Britain needs to build a different kind of economy. We need one…

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

  • Letter from John Hayes: role of chairs of education college corporations

    Letter, dated 22 February 2012, from John Hayes, Minister for Further Education Skills and Lifelong Learning, to chairs of education college…

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  • Apprenticeships Minister intensifies efforts to guarantee quality

    In a statement to the House of Commons, Mr Hayes also updated parliament on the significant progress that has already been made to drive up …

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

  • Red tape cut to allow colleges freedom to manage affairs as independent bodies

    The Government has worked hard to ensure that FE colleges have the freedom to manage their own affairs as independent bodies and the ONS has…

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

  • Vince Cable speech: Industrial Srategy: Next steps - IPPR, London

    We cannot just hope it happens naturally. That is why we need a radically different approach to the choice we make in Government. In other words…

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

  • Candidate for Chair of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council announced

    The current Chairman Sir John Armitt CBE steps down at the end of March. The House of Commons Science and Technology Select Committee will…

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

  • £1 billion growth fund open for business

    Government's announces an extra £1 billion for businesses seeking support at the National Manufacturing Summit.

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

  • Manufacturing Summit 2012

    There is a temptation to say that because a lot of the things we recognised as industry years ago have gone, that is the end of manufacturing…

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

  • John Hayes confirms bursaries funding for trainee Further Education teachers

    For 2012 - 13, bursaries of £1,000 will be introduced to enable up to 10,000 trainees to take either the Higher Education Institution (HEI)-…

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

  • Government responds to early student loan repayment consultation

    In a consultation document published last June the Government asked whether there should be a charge for early repayment, and if so, what form…

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

  • £1 billion growth fund boost open for business

    The funding is part of the Regional Growth Fund and takes the total fund to £2.4 billion. It will be available to businesses and public / private…

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

  • Purchasing power to the people

    New £60,000 Community Challenge Prize launches.

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

  • Best of British manufacturing

    The Government joins manufacturers this month to celebrate British manufacturing and explore how the sector can support economic growth.

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

  • Government announces new Director of Fair Access

    Professor Les Ebdon will take over from Sir Martin Harris later this year. His role will be to safeguard fair access to higher education and…

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

  • Tuition fee challenge fails

    “The Court recognised the consultation and analysis we carried out. It also recognised the extensive debate which took place, both inside and…

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

  • New lenders join Enterprise Finance Guarantee scheme

    The EFG gives vital funding to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that lack the collateral or credit history to secure a normal bank …

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

  • Get mentoring

    Free online training has been launched to help get thousands of experienced business people mentoring SMEs.

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

  • Government appoints small business owner to advise on apprenticeships

    Mr Holt will talk to a wide range of stakeholders about a number of issues, including improving the marketing of the apprenticeships programme…

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

  • Free training launched to boost business mentors

    The new training tool is part of the Get Mentoring scheme launched in November that is recruiting 15,000 new mentors to help entrepreneurs fulfil…

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

  • Vince Cable targets green growth

    Business Secretary announces £50m 'Green centre' in Glasgow.

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