Press Release: Government’s reannouncement of a reannouncement
Responding to John Denham’s reannouncement of a reannouncement today on pre-employment training courses, Shadow Innovation, Universities and Skills Secretary David Willetts said:
Press Release: Imperial measures are part of our country’s traditions
Responding to the EU vote to keep imperial weights and measures indefinitely, Shadow Innovation, Universities and Skills Secretary David Willetts said:
Press Release: Fantasy policy from Denham will help no one
Responding to John Denham’s announcement about upskilling, Shadow Innovation, Universities and Skills Secretary, David Willetts said:
Press Release: Government approach to university expansion ‘like driving a car with the accelerator and brake both pressed to the floor’
In a speech tomorrow at the University of Kent, Shadow Innovation, Universities and Skills Secretary David Willetts will argue that the Government’s approach to university expansion - setting a target for 50 per cent participation but prohibiting universities from meeting it - is like trying to drive a car with the accelerator and brake both pressed to the floor.
Press Release: Large rise in number of NEETs
New Government figures show the number of 16-24 year olds who are not in education, employment or training (NEET) has risen by 132,000 in the last five years.
Press Release: Ministers must come clean about how many will lose out due to student grants fiasco
Conservatives have today called on the Government to confirm exactly how many students will be affected by the changes to student grants announced last week, following reports that the true number is at least 80,000, double that originally given by John Denham.
Press Release: 80,000 new students each year will lose out from the grant changes
Policy background
In July 2007, John Denham announced an expansion of student maintenance grants for the 2008/09 academic year onwards.
David Willetts writes to John Denham over student grants cut
Following the news today that the Government is to cut funding for student grants, Shadow Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills, David Willetts, has written to John Denham asking for a further explanation of the cuts.
Press Release: Student grants scheme falling apart at the seams
Commenting on the Government’s decision to cut maintenance grants, Shadow Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills, David Willetts, said:
Press Release: Labour must do more to help potential students
A new report from the Sutton Trust shows that widespread poor education and careers advice is preventing large numbers of academically able pupils from non-privileged homes going on to higher education.
