Press Releases

PM announces rollout of flagship degree apprenticeships

David Cameron will today announce new degree apprenticeships in areas such as chartered surveying, aerospace engineering and nuclear.

UK military healthcare worker in Sierra Leone tests positive for Ebola

Public Health England can confirm that a UK military healthcare worker in Sierra Leone has tested positive for Ebola.

Gloucestershire college to train young cyber security experts

Lord Nash announces a new university technical college for Gloucestershire

Surrey college to train young cyber security experts announced

Lord Nash announces a new university technical college for Guildford.

Protecting Spaghetti Junction’s future will take longer than expected

Crucial repairs to safeguard the future of one of England’s busiest junctions have been extended.

M6 junction to close for weekend as £4.1 million project nears completion

An M6 junction near Wigan will be closed this weekend as a £4.1 million project to reduce congestion and improve safety nears completion.

Public invited to attend exhibition next week to find out more about A138 Chelmer Viaduct

Road users and local residents are invited to attend a public information exhibition in Essex next week to find out more about the construction of the new viaduct and the demolition of the existing viaduct in Chelmsford.

Traineeships programme helping many into apprenticeships and jobs

New report reveals high satisfaction rate, with majority of young people, employers and providers happy with quality of traineeships.

Support for housebuilding doubles

Support for new housebuilding has almost doubled in the past 4 years, new figures show.

UKTI trebles number of medium sized businesses receiving export support to 3,000

Over 3,000 medium sized businesses are now receiving government support to break into new markets overseas.

Only 50% chance of good secondary education for Swindon children

Only half of secondary pupils in Swindon attend a school or academy that is judged good, Ofsted has found.

Tenants safer under new government measures

Landlords will be required by law to install working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in their properties.

Apprenticeships no longer just 'jobs for the boys'

More than a million women started apprenticeships between 2010 to 2011 and 2013 to 2014.

New report from Dr Ros Altmann calls for greater support for over 50s in employment

Enabling people over 50 into employment could boost the economy by up to £25 billion a year.

Major push to get more maths and physics teachers into our classrooms

A new initiative targeting career changers starts next month.

£65 million funding for ultra-low emission cities and green buses

Twelve British cities shortlisted to become international beacons of ultra-low emission vehicle use.