Research and Education
The search is on for UK’s youngest innovators
The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has launched this year’s Cracking Ideas competition and is inviting children across the country to use their creativity to invent a special space-themed gizmo or gadget.
GCSE overhaul may cut grade range
GCSE results could be overhauled with a cut in the number of grades suggests the exams regulator for England, Ofqual.
UUK to appeal to Cameron for leniency over migration figures
Universities UK is appealing to the prime minister to remove overseas students from the net migration count, ahead of a possible backlash against the sector arising from the next batch of immigration figures.
BIS statement in response to GM announcement on Astra at Ellesmere Port
Responding to today’s announcement from GM that Ellesmere Port will make the next generation of Astras, Business Secretary Vince Cable said:
Gove loses court ruling over cuts
Education Secretary Michael Gove loses a High Court battle with Essex County Council over government cuts to nursery funding.
SA 'fails pupils on textbooks'
The South African government's failure to provide textbooks to all state school pupils violates the constitution, the high court rules.
Swimming: Why I took the plunge
How swimming can be a life-changer
Warning over A-level reform plans
An independent schools leader says A-levels could become university entrance exams if academics are given too much control.
VIDEO: Social workers warn over cuts threat
Nearly five years after the death of Baby Peter Connelly, a survey of social workers suggests many are worried about unmanageable amounts of work.
Enterprising students to discover new route to employment
A new Government led initiative to boost enterprise will see up to 4,000 entrepreneurial university students and graduates in England connecting with small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs).
Funding and Consultations
Update – Issue 108
Issue 108 of Update, the Agency’s weekly round-up of business-critical information and news for the further education sector.
Private actions in competition law - a consultation on options for reform
The consultation seeks views on reforms to empower consumers and businesses to challenge anti-competitive behaviour.
Update – Issue 105
Issue 105 of Update, the Agency’s weekly round-up of business-critical information and news for the further education sector.
Update - Issue 107
Issue 107 of Update, the Agency’s weekly round-up of business-critical information and news for the further education sector.
Update – Issue 106
Issue 106 of Update, the Agency’s weekly round-up of business-critical information and news for the further education sector.
Update - Issue 104
Issue 104 of Update, the Agency’s weekly round-up of business-critical information and news for the further education sector.
Implementation of the Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS) Directive 2011/65/EU: consultation
Consultation on the implementation of the RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU.
Update - Issue 103
Issue 103 of 'Update', our weekly round-up of business-critical information and news for the sector.
Revocation of the Further Education Workforce Regulations: The FE Teachers' Continuing Professional Development and Registration (England) Regulations 2007 and the FE Teachers' Qualifications (England) Regulations 2007
This consultation seeks views from principals, lecturers, other staff, employer and employee representative bodies, and all others with an interest in these proposals following a recommendation in the Lingfield Report to revoke the Further Education workforce regulations (2007).
Update - Issue 102
Issue 102 of 'Update', our weekly round-up of business-critical information and news for the sector.
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