Deputy Minister for Skills John Griffiths today outlined the progress being made in relation to post-16 education provision across Wales. Following the launch of the Welsh Assembly Government’s policy ‘Transforming Education and Training Provision in Wales’ last September, post-16 providers across Wales have brought forward proposals.

The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has selected DLKW to develop new creative work for an awareness raising employment rights campaign, to run over the next two years.

GUELPH, ONTARIO, June 29, 2009-The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology), on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, today announced that eligible apprentices may apply for the Apprenticeship Completion Grant starting July 2, 2009.

The Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, Ed Balls, has today announced the next stage of development for four new Academies.

The Australian Government today announced funding of $810 million to bring Australian secondary schools into the 21st century.

Starting July 1, a new repayment option is available that makes monthly payments more affordable for Americans with heavy federal student loan burdens. The new Income-Based Repayment (IBR) plan protects borrowers by linking payments to income and family size. A related new program offers additional benefits to those working in public service jobs.

The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) today released the names of the states and territories that have joined the Common Core State Standards Initiative: Alabama; Arizona; Arkansas; California; Colorado; Connecticut; Delaware; District of Columbia; Florida; Georgia; Hawaii; Idaho; Illinois; Indiana; Iowa; Kansas; Kentucky; Louisiana; Maine; Maryland; Massachusetts; Michigan; Minnesota; Mississippi; Montana; Nebraska; Nevada; New Hampshire; New Jersey; New Mexico; New York; North Carolina; North Dakota; Ohio; Oklahoma; Oregon; Pennsylvania; Puerto Rico; Rhode Island; South Dakota; Tennessee; Utah; Vermont; Virgin Islands; Virginia; Washington; West Virginia; Wisconsin; Wyoming.

The number of Welsh universities demonstrating their commitment to supporting people with a care background to achieve their full potential has continued to increase.

Schools Secretary Ed Balls today confirmed the appointments of Les Walton, as the Chair of the Young People's Learning Agency (YPLA) committee, and Peter Lauener, who will be the first Chief Executive of the YPLA, dependent on the successful passage of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning (ASCL) Bill.

China will delay the mandatory installation of the controversial "Green Dam-Youth Escort" filtering software on new computers, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said Tuesday.