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£96 million to be allocated to create tens of thousands of placements on building sites across the country to plug skills gaps and boost housebuilding
Government announces first 130 universities and colleges approved to offer new bite-sized courses, with applications opening this September.
19 new Technical Excellence Colleges will equip young people with the high-level technical skills needed to access well-paid, high-skilled jobs.
Thousands across the UK set to benefit from re-opening of the historic Erasmus+ programme
Interest on Plan 2 and 3 student loans will be capped at 6%, instead of RPI+3%, to provide borrowers with certainty in an uncertain world.
£307 million to repair and maintain colleges in all regions of England to fix leaking roofs, broken windows and worn-out facilities, delivering national renewal.
Right to maintain contact with siblings to be strengthened in law for children in care via amendment to Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
First apprentices starting on AI and automation practitioner apprenticeship. It's open to all employers and supporting drive to upskill millions by 2030.
Statement by The Rt Hon Baroness Smith of Malvern, Minister of State (Minister for Skills) and Minister of State (Minister for Women and Equalities) at the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
Statement by The Rt Hon Baroness Smith of Malvern, Minister of State (Minister for Skills) and Minister of State (Minister for Women and Equalities) at the UN Security Council meeting on Afghanistan.
13,000 apprenticeship and T Level opportunities created by government’s plan to transform school buildings.
MI5 and cyber security services deliver rare briefings to Vice Chancellors and political parties to harden the UK’s resilience against foreign interference.
NDA group puts decommissioning at the forefront of the agenda at Nuclear Week in Parliament
Young engineers to master battlefield-proven technology at Hereford university from September 2026.
Every year 11 student in England to be able to see their GCSE exam results on a new app from summer 2026.
Local colleges set to receive £570 million to expand training facilities and places to train the next generation of skilled workers
Tens of thousands of future construction workers to be trained up in high-demand construction skills by 2029, delivering growth and helping build new homes.
New legal duties on universities and colleges come into force, as government delivers Plan for Change to restore integrity of higher education.
Speech delivered by Skills Minister Jacqui Smith at the University of Oxford on higher education reform, access and participation and working with the FE sector
FE college groups across England will receive a share of £302 million to fix, maintain and improve their buildings under government’s Plan for Change.
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