Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills News
DEPARTMENT FOR INNOVATION, UNIVERSITIES AND SKILLS  The government's Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS) was created in June 2007 following the Departments of Education and Skills and Trade and Industry being disbanded. The department is responsible for further and higher education, science, innovation, and adult learning, to raise participation in these areas, in particular equipping people with basic literacy and numeracy sills. WEBSITE SPONSORS
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 (DIUS) UK astronaut selected by European Space AgencyMajor Tim Peake has become the first Briton to be selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) to take part in manned space flight. He becomes the first British astronaut since Helen Sharman in 1991. (DIUS) Government´s £14 billion IT spend to boost workers´ skills and job prospectsSummit held today with Government and IT industry (DIUS) Government invites bids for a share of £20m to fund adult learningDenham calls for a ´summer of learning´ in keynote speech during Adult Learners Week (DIUS) Denham joins local authorities to help target funds for English language classes* 21 local authorities to spearhead new approach for English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) (DIUS) Employers urged to seek out graduate talentMore than 100 employers were today encouraged to make the most of the talent and skills graduates can offer their businesses by signing up to a new Government internship matching service. (DIUS) More opportunities for young people as Government funds firms to expand apprenticeshipsBusinesses across the country share £11 million to create nearly 3000 new places (DIUS) More universities to benefit as HEFCE funds £60m of new projectsA further £60 million of capital funding has been approved by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) with some projects able to start as soon as this month. (DIUS) Sector Skills Councils Relicensing - First decisions announcedFour Sector skills Councils (SSCs) have been relicensed, Skills Secretary John Denham announced today, on behalf of the UK Government and the Devolved Administrations. (DIUS) Minister calls for better sexual health services at all Colleges* £2m funding for 2009/10 to support enhanced FE sexual health services Next Page | Last Page | |
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RECENT NEWS SUMMARY (DIUS) Healthy outcome for Food Standards Science Review(DIUS) New guidance to make the most of every taxpayers´ pound spent (DIUS) Student Income and Expenditure Survey 2007/08 (DIUS) Bids invited for share of £7m apprenticeships funding (DIUS) New internships will boost opportunities for Graduates this summer (DIUS) No-nonsense guide to help businesses find finance (DIUS) Minister calls for better sexual health services at all Colleges (DIUS) Sector Skills Councils Relicensing - First decisions announced (DIUS) More universities to benefit as HEFCE funds £60m of new projects (DIUS) More opportunities for young people as Government funds firms to expand apprenticeships |