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From The Rt Hon Matt Hancock
  • More small businesses benefiting as lending scheme hits 3 year high

    Small and medium-sized enterprises are increasingly able to secure bank loans supported by a government-backed scheme.

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

  • Barbara Spicer announced as interim Chief Executive of Skills Funding Agency

    Skills Minister Matthew Hancock announces the appointment of Barbara Spicer as the interim Chief Executive of the Skills Funding Agency.

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

  • Matthew Hancock: Association of Colleges conference 2013

    Matthew Hancock spoke to the Association of Colleges conference on traineeships, apprenticeships, standards and qualifications.

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

  • New funding for colleges to improve broadband infrastructure

    Matthew Hancock announces programme to drive through improvements to broadband infrastructure and provision for further education colleges.

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

  • Skills minister issues challenge to young entrepreneurs

    Skills minister launches challenge for young entrepreneurs of the future.

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

  • Matthew Hancock: strengthening vocational education - Skills Show 2013

    Matthew Hancock delivers a keynote speech to the Skills Show 2013 about how government is strengthening vocational education.

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

  • New FE Commissioner to tackle poor performing FE colleges

    Skills and Enterprise Minister Matthew Hancock announces that Dr David Collins CBE will take the new post of Further Education Commissioner

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

  • Work experience provides employment opportunities

    Young people in the UK are being encouraged to participate in work experience schemes in order to boost their chances of employment

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

  • Investment and campaign to help small firms grow

    Vince Cable launches campaign to help small firms and unveils first funding allocation from the British Business Bank's investment programme

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

  • Employers in the driving seat for reformed apprenticeships

    The Prime Minister will unveil improved apprenticeships, with greater quality for the learner and ease of use for employers.

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

  • Number of private sector businesses surpasses last year’s record high

    Official figures published today show that the number of private sector businesses in the UK has reached 4.9 million.

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

  • Government supports first ever Small Business Saturday

    Small Business Saturday is a great chance for small businesses to promote themselves and generate trade.

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

  • New figures show record numbers of apprentices

    According to the provisional figures published today (17 October 2013) more people than ever before are taking part in an apprenticeship

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

  • Matthew Hancock speaks to the Edge Foundation

    Matthew Hancock spoke to the Edge Foundation about the importance of vocational education.

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

  • Skills Minister writes to councils over teen participation concerns

    Matthew Hancock has written to 12 local authorities who are failing to properly track 16- to 18-year-olds' education or training involvement.

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

  • New guidance on work experience published

    Work experience guidance for colleges and school sixth forms has been published.

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

  • Government calls for culture change in careers guidance

    Skills Minister calls on employers to inspire young people as he responds to an Ofsted report on careers guidance in schools.

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

  • Millions in government funding made available to target industrial strategy skills training

    Companies now have access to £238 million of government funding to design and guide vocational training to meet the needs of their workforce

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

  • Ofsted conference 2013

    Speech by Matthew Hancock to Ofsted Her Majesty's Inspectors

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

  • Number of young people not in education, employment or training falls

    Statistics showing the rate of young people not in education, employment and training are published.

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