Press Release: Fall in Graduate Employment
Commenting on the statistics on graduate employment published today, the Shadow Secretary for Universities and Skills, David Willetts, said:
Press Release: Government hits poor students again
In Prime Minister’s Questions today, Gordon Brown once again made dishonest claims about Labour’s spending plans. Meanwhile, one of his junior ministers slipped out the news that the Government has announced cuts in the amount of support for students. David Willetts, the Shadow Secretary of State for Universities and Skills, said:
Press Release: Government is playing politics with FE capital crisis
A mere 13 of the 144 frozen college building projects have been given the go-ahead, ministers revealed today. Every one of the approved projects is in a Labour-held seat.
Press Release: New apprenticeship figures are more evidence that young people are the victims of the recession
Official figures published today show that, despite ministers’ targets of more apprenticeships for young people, the number of 16 to 18 year olds starting an apprenticeship fell by eight per cent in the first three quarters of 2008/09, and the number of 19 to 24 year-olds starting an apprenticeship fell by two per cent.
Press Release: Recession deals blow to young people with a surge in NEETs
New Government figures published today show that both a record number and proportion of young people are not in any form of education, employment or training. The data shows that there are now 935,000 16-24 year-old NEETs in England, up from 810,000 last year.
Press Release: More than one in ten 16-18 year olds not in education, employment or training
Responding to new Government figures showing that the proportion of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) is rising, with more than one in ten 16-18 year olds in England not engaged in any positive activity, Shadow Universities and Skills Secretary, David Willetts said:
Press Release: Further delays in FE college capital funding fiasco
Commenting on the Government’s further delays to Further Education (FE) college capital funding projects announced by the Learning and Skills Council (LSC), Shadow Innovation, Universities and Skills Secretary, David Willetts said:
Press Release: Government must do more to widen university access
Press Release: 98 per cent of ‘new’ Government apprentices are existing trainees
New Government figures show that just thirty of the 1,395 people being trained on the Government’s flagship apprenticeship scheme are new employees. The remaining trainees - 98 per cent of those on the scheme - were already employed in central Government prior to becoming apprentices.
Press Release: Ministers blocking thousands of university applicants
Responding to new UCAS figures on university applications published today, which show an 8.8 per cent rise since this time last year, Shadow Innovation, Universities and Skills Secretary, David Willetts said:
