Cabinet Office: Government commits to civil service excellence with new learning & development contract
HM Treasury: Chancellor: We're backing British film industry
BIS: Building apprenticeships in transport sector at heart of government infrastructure investment plans ~ Crown Commercial Service supports Government's apprenticeships pledge ~ BIS issues 'Update on the implementation of the EU Audit Directive & Regulation')
DWP: 2,000 starts by young people every week into work experience or sector-based work academies
CLG: Coastal Communities Fund promotes over 10,000 jobs, training places & apprenticeships – (CLG: Enterprise zones boom with thousands of new jobs attracted this year)
New Insolvency Service publications
GDS Blogs: Defra's opening up its data
CESG: Certified Cyber Security Consultancy - changes to the Consultancy standard and details of the assessment process)
'Twin-engined' recovery on track - CBI economic forecast – (CBI: Incentivise savers to boost investment for mid-sized firms ~ Retail sales growth steady ~ CBI: 30 hours free childcare ~ Healthy growth across the board in service sector)
More must be done to tackle the gender pay gap, says TUC ~ Women's work? Latest pay gap data reveals women work for free 1h 40m a day ~ TUC calls for urgent enquiry after back-to-work deaths revealed)
CCS: Proposals published to simplify, speed up & save money on procurement – (CCS: Big opportunities for small firms: government set to spend £1 in every £3 with small businesses)
ScotGov: Energy efficiency fund will help thousands – (Broadband help for rural communities ~ Business pledge)
WAG: £7m EU-backed project to tackle unemployment amongst over 25s – (Funding boost for aerospace supply chain companies ~ £5.7m Welsh Government investment into clinical research & development)
Skills Funding Agency: Make your views heard: BIS apprenticeship levy consultation – (Skills Funding Agency: Funding Reform & Localism Steering Group)
techUK's Top Reads for the Public Sector Tech Market – (techUK: New Government target for SME spend announced)
ESPO: Procurement Frameworks Catalogue published
ICO: Consumers concerned about how their personal details are shared, survey shows
Revenue & Customs Brief 14 (2015): VAT - compulsory charge on single-use carrier bags in England
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