tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from Nick Boles 2016-07-08T11:25:00+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/technical-education-overhaul-unveiled-by-skills-minister 2016-07-08T11:25:00+01:00 Technical education overhaul unveiled by Skills Minister Transformation of post-16 education with thousands of courses to be replaced with 15 straightforward routes into skilled employment. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ukaea-apprentices-win-2016-brathay-apprentice-challenge 2016-06-23T10:10:23+01:00 UKAEA apprentices win 2016 Brathay Apprentice Challenge Nine UKAEA Apprentices have been named England's apprentice team of the year after winning the 2016 Brathay Apprentice Challenge. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/antony-jenkins-appointed-as-shadow-chair-of-the-institute-for-apprenticeships 2016-06-09T11:13:15+01:00 Antony Jenkins appointed as shadow chair of the Institute for Apprenticeships Antony Jenkins has been appointed to the role of shadow chair of the Institute for Apprenticeships. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ukaea-announced-as-apprentice-team-of-the-year-finalist 2016-05-26T10:45:22+01:00 UKAEA announced as Apprentice Team of the Year Finalist UKAEA Apprentices are National Finalists for the Apprentice Team of the Year, after winning the London and South East regional title. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/lord-sugar-appointed-governments-enterprise-tsar 2016-05-25T09:04:39+01:00 Lord Sugar appointed government’s enterprise tsar Lord Sugar has been appointed enterprise tsar as part of government’s drive to get more young people to start their own business or an apprenticeship. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/top-apprentices-to-star-in-government-campaign-to-get-young-people-learning-and-earning 2016-05-14T00:15:15+01:00 Top apprentices to star in government campaign to get young people learning and earning Young apprentices to be stars of Get In Go Far campaign which is calling on young people to start their career by choosing an apprenticeship. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/do-it-like-sir-alex 2016-05-12T11:49:47+01:00 Do it like Sir Alex An article by Skills minister Nick Boles on Traineeships. Originally published in The Sun. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/announcement-of-taskforce-to-look-at-improving-accessibility-of-apprenticeships-for-people-with-learning-disabilities 2016-05-09T17:17:00+01:00 Announcement of taskforce to look at improving accessibility of apprenticeships for people with learning disabilities A new taskforce announced today will help more people with learning disabilities to access apprenticeships. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-confirms-80-million-for-national-colleges-to-deliver-the-workforce-of-tomorrow 2016-05-09T11:59:00+01:00 Government confirms £80 million for National Colleges to deliver the workforce of tomorrow The government announces details of nearly £80 million in funding to support the creation of 5 new National Colleges. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/trade-union-act-becomes-law 2016-05-04T16:33:42+01:00 Trade Union Act becomes law The Trade Union Bill receives Royal Assent and becomes the Trade Union Act. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ministers-write-to-universities-and-colleges-encouraging-all-students-to-register-to-vote 2016-04-14T12:47:00+01:00 Ministers write to universities and colleges encouraging all students to register to vote (Archived) Skills Minister Nick Boles and Universities Minister Jo Johnson have written to college and university leaders asking for their support in encouraging all students to register to vote. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/employers-of-young-apprentices-will-no-longer-pay-national-insurance-contributions 2016-04-12T11:21:35+01:00 Employers of young apprentices will no longer pay National Insurance contributions Employer National Insurance contributions for apprentices aged under 25 years have been abolished. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-food-and-farming-degree-apprenticeships-to-boost-innovation 2016-04-12T06:30:00+01:00 New food and farming degree apprenticeships to boost innovation Environment Secretary brings together food sector experts and employers to create apprenticeships, boosting innovation in the food industry tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/the-apprentices-who-make-easter 2016-03-27T10:00:00+01:00 The apprentices who make Easter Businesses of all sizes pledged a further 30,000 new apprenticeships during National Apprenticeship Week 2016. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/dramatic-increase-in-the-number-of-higher-apprenticeships-new-figures-released-today 2016-03-23T11:06:32+00:00 Dramatic increase in the number of higher apprenticeships � new figures released today Provisional figures released today (23 March 2016) show a dramatic increase in the number of people starting higher apprenticeships. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/minister-celebrates-dramatic-growth-in-apprenticeships 2016-03-10T14:14:28+00:00 Minister celebrates dramatic growth in apprenticeships Ahead of National Apprenticeship Week, Minister Nick Boles celebrated apprentices as one of the great successes of the decade. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/rise-across-the-country-in-teenagers-studying-or-training 2016-03-09T16:23:14+00:00 Rise across the country in teenagers studying or training All 9 regions see increases in 16- and 17-year-olds in education or training. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/proportion-of-young-people-in-england-neet-plunges-to-record-low 2016-02-25T13:30:19+00:00 Proportion of young people in England NEET plunges to record low Almost 100,000 fewer 16- to 24-year-olds classified as not in education, employment or training (NEET) compared to same period last year. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/bt-announce-top-quality-opportunities-for-apprentices 2016-02-18T10:00:01+00:00 BT announce top quality opportunities for apprentices With 1 month to go until National Apprenticeship Week, BT has announced the launch of 1,400 new apprenticeship and graduate jobs. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-national-minimum-wage-offenders-named-and-shamed-february-2016 2016-02-05T00:15:00+00:00 New National Minimum Wage offenders named and shamed, February 2016 Employers who have failed to pay their workers the National Minimum Wage have been named and shamed.