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Intelligence agencies provide briefings on foreign interference

Intelligence agencies provide briefings on foreign interference

Monday, 09 February 2026

MI5 and cyber security services deliver rare briefings to Vice Chancellors and political parties to harden the UK’s resilience against foreign interfe...

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Government vows to “unlock opportunities for young people across the country” ahead of National Apprenticeship Week

Government vows to “unlock opportunities for young people across the country” ahead of National Apprenticeship Week

Sunday, 08 February 2026

Young people across the country are to benefit from a clearer path into apprenticeships, as the Prime Minister vows to “unlock opportunities for young...

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Targeted financial support for aspiring social workers

Targeted financial support for aspiring social workers

Friday, 06 February 2026

Social work students to receive targeted financial support, under plans set out in a consultation launched by the government today (6 February 2026)....

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Sir Martyn Oliver's speech at the Sixth Form Colleges Association

Sir Martyn Oliver's speech at the Sixth Form Colleges Association

Thursday, 05 February 2026

Martyn Oliver, Ofsted's Chief Inspector, spoke at the Sixth Form Colleges Association (SFCA) 2026 Winter Conference/AGM in London....

Student skills investment to boost UK defence industry

Student skills investment to boost UK defence industry

Thursday, 05 February 2026

Britain’s defence industry will benefit from an £80 million skills boost to increase places on key strategically-relevant courses....

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Pledge to get 10,000 vulnerable children into foster homes

Pledge to get 10,000 vulnerable children into foster homes

Wednesday, 04 February 2026

Thousands more children in the social care system in England will grow up in loving homes, under plans to create up to 10,000 new foster care places....

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Youth Guarantee gets blockbuster backing to drive support for TV and film jobs

Youth Guarantee gets blockbuster backing to drive support for TV and film jobs

Wednesday, 04 February 2026

Young people are set to benefit from TV and film industry support for the Government’s Youth Guarantee....

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Ofqual fines UWL £150,000 for rule breaches affecting thousands of music students

Ofqual fines UWL £150,000 for rule breaches affecting thousands of music students

Wednesday, 04 February 2026

University of West London failed to properly oversee how a third party delivered graded music assessments and issued certificates. ...

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More than 3,400 jobs and targeted support for local communities to help tackle the cost of living as Lanarkshire named latest AI Growth Zone

More than 3,400 jobs and targeted support for local communities to help tackle the cost of living as Lanarkshire named latest AI Growth Zone

Tuesday, 03 February 2026

Scotland will host a new AI Growth Zone in Lanarkshire, supporting more than 3,400 jobs and helping drive economic growth as part of the UK’s Modern I...

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Parents prioritising primary schools with free breakfast clubs

Parents prioritising primary schools with free breakfast clubs

Monday, 02 February 2026

Over 300,000 children are set to benefit from Best Start free breakfast clubs in April, as the government prioritises support to tackle the cost of li...

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Prime Minister celebrates Great British theatre in Shanghai

Prime Minister celebrates Great British theatre in Shanghai

Saturday, 31 January 2026

The Prime Minister has today visited the Design Innovation Institute in Shanghai to mark the growing impact of British theatre in China – boosting gro...

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Liz Kendall’s speech at Bloomberg

Liz Kendall’s speech at Bloomberg

Wednesday, 28 January 2026

Secretary of State for Science, Innovation, and Technology, Liz Kendall, delivered a speech at Bloomberg on Wednesday 28 January 2026....

Free AI training for all, as government and industry programme expands to provide 10 million workers with key AI skills by 2030

Free AI training for all, as government and industry programme expands to provide 10 million workers with key AI skills by 2030

Wednesday, 28 January 2026

Every adult in the UK is eligible to take free, newly benchmarked courses to gain practical AI skills for work....

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450,000 disadvantaged pupils could benefit from AI tutoring tools

450,000 disadvantaged pupils could benefit from AI tutoring tools

Monday, 26 January 2026

Safe AI tutoring tools co-created with teachers to be available to schools by the end of 2027, helping to close the attainment gap....

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White paper sets out reforms to policing

White paper sets out reforms to policing

Monday, 26 January 2026

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has announced the largest reforms to policing since the police service was founded 2 centuries ago. ...

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Holocaust Memorial Day 2026: Foreign Secretary's speech

Holocaust Memorial Day 2026: Foreign Secretary's speech

Monday, 26 January 2026

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper gave a speech at the FCDO's Holocaust Memorial Day commemoration, co-hosted with the Embassy of Israel, on 26 January ...

Cambridge supercomputer set to get 6 times more powerful as government backs British AI innovation

Cambridge supercomputer set to get 6 times more powerful as government backs British AI innovation

Monday, 26 January 2026

£36 million government investment into AI supercomputer in Cambridge...

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Secretary of State's speech to the National Society Conference

Secretary of State's speech to the National Society Conference

Friday, 23 January 2026

The Secretary of State for Education, Bridget Phillipson, addressed Church of England school leaders at the National Society Annual Conference 2026....

New King’s Counsel and Honorary King’s Counsel welcomed by Lord Chancellor

New King’s Counsel and Honorary King’s Counsel welcomed by Lord Chancellor

Friday, 23 January 2026

His Majesty The King has approved the appointment of 96 new King’s Counsel and the award of 8 new Honorary King’s Counsel....

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Education Secretary speech at Bett UK Conference

Education Secretary speech at Bett UK Conference

Wednesday, 21 January 2026

In her speech, the Education Secretary, announced £23 million investment to expand the government's EdTech Testbeds pilot programme....

Cutting edge drone degree to train military forces of the future unveiled

Cutting edge drone degree to train military forces of the future unveiled

Wednesday, 21 January 2026

Young engineers to master battlefield-proven technology at Hereford university from September 2026....

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Regions set to benefit from new creative industries funding

Regions set to benefit from new creative industries funding

Tuesday, 20 January 2026

Minister Murray encourages regions to bid for funding in next wave of the Creative Clusters programme, which has boosted Liverpool’s music innovation ...

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Strategy to boost UK education abroad in major £40bn growth drive

Strategy to boost UK education abroad in major £40bn growth drive

Tuesday, 20 January 2026

Bold new strategy will grow education exports to £40bn a year by 2030, supporting UK jobs and investment....

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Reeves tells Davos: Britain is the best place in the world to invest

Reeves tells Davos: Britain is the best place in the world to invest

Tuesday, 20 January 2026

Ministers to highlight government focus on stability and certainty in a volatile world ...

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Education Secretary speech at UK AI for Education Summit

Education Secretary speech at UK AI for Education Summit

Monday, 19 January 2026

In her speech, the Education Secretary, announced stronger safety measures to be introduced around AI in education....

£200 million landmark SEND teacher training programme

£200 million landmark SEND teacher training programme

Friday, 16 January 2026

New requirement that every teacher receives training to support pupils, as government makes good on promise to deliver reforms families are crying out...

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New Aviation Ambassadors announced to inspire future pilots, engineers and air traffic controllers

New Aviation Ambassadors announced to inspire future pilots, engineers and air traffic controllers

Thursday, 15 January 2026

Our 10 new Aviation Ambassadors will help encourage more young people to see the UK aviation sector as a place where they can build rewarding, long-te...

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Global interest at mine heat living lab one year milestone

Global interest at mine heat living lab one year milestone

Thursday, 15 January 2026

UK’s first mine water heat Living Lab is attracting global interest, with US and European researchers exploring its low-carbon heat data....

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Appointments to the Social Security Advisory Committee January 2026

Appointments to the Social Security Advisory Committee January 2026

Wednesday, 14 January 2026

The Social Security Advisory Committee welcomes 2 new members....

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Premier League and literary greats back National Year of Reading

Premier League and literary greats back National Year of Reading

Tuesday, 13 January 2026

The Education Secretary and the National Literacy Trust launch the National Year of Reading, urging all ages to rediscover reading for pleasure....

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