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From The Rt Hon Matt Hancock
  • BIS publishes strengthened intervention process to drive up standards in further education

    Details of the process to tackle underperformance in further education have been published today (30 May 2014).

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

  • Transparency at the heart of answer to late payment

    The Business Secretary is proposing new measures for greater transparency of company payment practices to help smaller firms get paid on time.

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

  • Matthew Hancock: the creative industries

    Speech by Matthew Hancock at the Makegood Festival.

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

  • All 9 regions of England see fall in 16- to 18-year-olds NEET

    New figures show the number of 16- to 18-year-olds not in education, employment or training (NEET) is falling across all regions of England.

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

  • NEET in England at lowest level since 2005

    New figures show 135,000 fewer young people not in education, employment or training since last year.

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

  • Traineeships set to deliver for more young people

    New guidance has been published today (16 May 2014) to expand traineeships and make them more accessible to young people.

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

  • Apprenticeships: training young people for jobs of the future

    Matthew Hancock, Skills Minister, speaks about apprenticeships at the 'Apprenticeships in the Business and Outsourced Services Industry Conference'.

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

  • More apprentices progress into Higher Education

    More apprentices are progressing into Higher Education following their apprenticeship.

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

  • Over 2000 new jobs and apprenticeships from leading STEM organisations

    New opportunities are part of an industry-led campaign launched by the Chancellor to inspire more young people to study maths and physics.

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

  • Government to establish first new Further Education college in 20 years

    Government publish intention to enable Prospects College of Advanced Technology to become the first further education college for 20 years.

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

  • Matthew Hancock speaks about improving vocational education

    Matthew Hancock, Skills Minister, speaks about ending the divides between academic and vocational education, and work and training.

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

  • Government supports firms with £25 million to fund training

    Matthew Hancock unveils £25 million additional support for businesses to take the lead in improving training for new and current employees.

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

  • Inspiring young people to take up science, technology, engineering and maths.

    Matthew Hancock talks about what government is doing to inspire young people to take up science, technology, engineering and maths.

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

  • Launch of ELITE growth coaching programme

    Speech by Matthew Hancock on the ELITE coaching programme, access to finance, and the advice and mentoring available to entrepreneurs.

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

  • New support to give homeless people ‘basic building blocks’ for work

    Pilot scheme to give the most vulnerable homeless people the right skills and training to get into work.

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

  • £170 million to help young people find jobs

    A funding boost is to be targeted at 5 areas of the UK to help young people into work, thanks to the Youth Employment Initiative.

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

  • Pupils to be advised by employers to pursue ambitious careers

    New careers guidance will see employers playing a larger role in careers advice in schools.

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

  • Careers guidance

    Statement from Minister of State for Skills and Enterprise about the revised statutory guidance which will be effective from September 2014.

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

  • £1 billion exports win for UK education in Saudi Arabia

    UK education providers win 4 new contracts worth £850 million to establish 12 technical and vocational training colleges in Saudi Arabia.

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

  • Government sets up world leading adult literacy and numeracy research centre

    Skills and Enterprise Minister Matthew Hancock today (8 April 2014) announced the creation of a world leading research centre.

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