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  • 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

  • British and Uzbek academia discuss quality in higher education

    On 18 November Tashkent hosted the International Round Table Enhancing the Quality Culture in Higher Education.

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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

  • Implementing rigour and responsiveness in skills

    Update on how we are implementing improvements in skills for better quality further education.

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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

  • 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

  • Ofsted further education and skills annual lecture 2013: seizing the moment

    Matthew Coffey highlighted the state of prison education in the Ofsted further education and skills annual lecture 2013.

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  • New funding for traineeship scheme announced

    An extra £20m is being made available to the government’s new Traineeships programme to support even more young people into Apprenticeships

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

  • New £19.3 million support fund for adoptive parents

    The government announces new funding to support adoptive families.

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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

  • Major reform will help hundreds of thousands of young people get good jobs

    Young people without good GCSEs in English and maths must continue to study the subjects.

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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

  • University brings massive boost to earnings and the economy

    Two reports show that university study delivers huge benefits to both graduates' earnings and the UK economy.

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

  • Remit letter from the Secretary of State to YPLA

    Letter from the Secretary of State to the Young People's Learning Agency (YPLA) outlining their priorities for 2011 to 2012.

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

  • Grant letter from the Secretary of State to YPLA

    Letter from the Secretary of State to the Young People's Learning Agency (YPLA) confirming their funding for 2011 to 2012.

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

  • New push to grow UK’s £17.5 billion education exports industry

    Ambitious strategy to expand the UK’s education exports industry, worth £17.5 billion to the economy, published.

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

  • Vocational education reform: Matthew Hancock writes to colleges and independent training providers

    A letter from Matthew Hancock, Minister for Skills, to colleges and independent training providers updating them on the reform of vocational education.

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