Education

A flagship industrial policy has made government think afresh about how it should support the economy. But will the plan have the staying power to influence decisions in the years to come?

Data from 2013 to 2016 shows a decrease in applicants from private schools, yet an increase in successful private school applicants

United Nations accepts proposal for ONS-led team to build evidence on shared challenges related to ageing

New figures reveal Department for Work and Pensions is among Whitehall employers with highest proportion of apprentices at 3.1% of workforce

Julie Taylor is committed to the civil service’s apprenticeship strategy and tells us more about its ambition and success

Workers at non-departmental public body could walk out over office closure and other changes

Public Accounts Committee calls for a framework tracking number of contracts companies hold across government

Former troubled families tsar approved to take up role with police, criminal justice, and local government consultancy

Parliament’s senior learning projects officer Claire Bogue describes the work behind a recently launched Massive Open Online Course on select committees

Official watchdog investigation also revealed former universities minister Jo Johnson interfered in recruitment process 

Prime minister has announced the government will consider lowering the £9,250 maximum annual charge as part of wide-ranging higher education report

As government gears up to celebrate the centenary of voting rights for women, Tamsin Rutter catches up with gender champion Melanie Dawes and women’s network co-founder Keela Shackell-Smith on their priorities for 2018