tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communicationsNews and communications from Minister of State (Minister for Skills)2025-03-27T00:00:00+00:00HM Governmenttag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/apprenticeship-standards-achievement-rates-update2025-03-27T00:00:00+00:00Apprenticeship standards achievement rates updateA letter from the Minister for Skills on current apprenticeship standards achievement rates.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/more-red-tape-slashed-to-reduce-apprenticeship-bureaucracy2025-02-13T15:03:34+00:00More red tape slashed to reduce apprenticeship bureaucracyReforms to apprenticeship training provider payment system and End Point Assessments will cut bureaucracy and enable focus on high quality training. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/support-for-workers-to-benefit-from-thousands-of-clean-power-jobs2025-01-22T00:00:00+00:00Support for workers to benefit from thousands of clean power jobsRegional skills investments to help workers access thousands of jobs and 'skills passport' goes live.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/courses-key-to-government-growth-mission-will-stay2024-12-12T00:00:00+00:00Courses key to government growth mission will stayCourses key to government growth mission will stay, with 70% of the remaining qualifications due for defunding to be saved.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/minister-jacqui-smith-speech-to-holex-network-conference2024-12-11T14:37:34+00:00Minister Jacqui Smith speech to Holex network conferenceSpeech on Quality, Qualifications and Progression delivered by Skills Ministertag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/t-level-placements-reformed-to-open-up-new-qualification2024-12-02T10:51:37+00:00T Level placements reformed to open up new qualificationRed tape cut with simpler, more flexible guidelines designed to boost the number of students taking T Levels.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/winners-of-the-2024-national-apprenticeship-and-skills-awards2024-11-28T11:38:42+00:00Winners of the 2024 National Apprenticeship and Skills AwardsFull list of winners for the 21st annual National Apprenticeship and Skills Awards, which took place on 27 November 2024.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-skills-hubs-launched-to-get-britain-building2024-11-22T10:26:08+00:00New skills hubs launched to get Britain buildingThousands more apprentice construction workers will be hired each year to build homes and kickstart growth, through new skills hubs funded by industry leaderstag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/skills-ministers-keynote-address-to-the-association-of-colleges2024-11-13T14:54:11+00:00Skills Minister's keynote address to the Association of Colleges Baroness Jacqui Smith's keynote speech at the Association of Colleges national conference.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/govuk-one-login-makes-securing-and-completing-an-apprenticeship-easier2024-11-12T00:15:04+00:00188ÌåÓý One Login makes securing and completing an apprenticeship easier188ÌåÓý One Login simplifies access to public services by offering a single sign-on, removing the need for multiple usernames and passwords.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/office-for-equality-and-opportunity-to-break-down-barriers-to-opportunity2024-10-09T00:00:00+01:00Office for Equality and Opportunity to break down barriers to opportunityPeople of all backgrounds will benefit from the government’s commitments to breaking down barriers, boosting opportunity and ensuring that equality is at the heart of every mission.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/professor-reappointed-as-uks-international-education-champion2024-09-27T12:50:57+01:00Professor reappointed as UK's International Education ChampionGovernment reappoints Professor Sir Steve Smith as its International Education Champion, supporting the promotion of UK education excellence around the world.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/jacqui-smiths-speech-at-the-universities-uk-conference2024-09-04T15:15:19+01:00Jacqui Smith's speech at the Universities UK conferenceSkills Minister Jacqui Smith delivers a speech at the Universities UK conference