BEIS: Clean energy projects receive £24m to keep towns warm – (BEIR: Joint statement: India-UK energy for growth partnership ~ BEIS: Trade unions to face new fines of up to £20,000 for breaking governance laws ~ BEIS: £29m boost for bioscience)
DfT: Motor racing boost to English tourism – (DfT: Over £109m of funding for driverless and low carbon projects ~ DfT: New Lower Thames Crossings to cut congestion and create thousands of jobs)
DWP: Employment remains at record high rate of 74.6%
FCO: Women in Business event at the British Ambassador's residence
Defra: Updated measures to protect poultry against Avian Flu
ScotGov: £3m available for green buses – (ScotGov: Support for island wind ~ ScotGov: VisitScotland & TripAdvisor team up to put Scotland on world stage ~ ScotGov: £3m for social entrepreneurs)
WAG: EU funding boost an Epic start to Easter – (WAG: Last call for applications for two Property Development Funds)
PC&PE: Government's Industrial Strategy could do more to reflect Brexit opportunities
NCFE: End point assessment – how ready is the sector really? – (NCFE: Functional Skills reform – what’s the latest?)
HEFCE: Funding confirmed for the second phase of the Degree Apprenticeship Development Fund ~ HEFCE: Invitations now open for the phase 2 of the Degree Apprenticeship Development Fund)
Education & Skills Funding Agency: Procurement for apprenticeship training in smaller employers
NIESR: GDP growth of 0.5% in 2017Q1
IPPR: Devolved funding for childcare in London could lift 2,200 households out of poverty with more mums at work
techUK: £31m for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles – (techUK: Bank of England Looks at Impact of CAVs on Insurance Market)
UK Space Agency: £50m for satellite solutions to help developing countries
Crown Commercial Service: New Quality & Assurance framework open now – (CCS: SME wins first campaign through Campaign Solutions framework)
Ofcom: Service quality of telecoms providers revealed
CBI: Construction industry leaders tackle future challenges – (CBI: North-South electricity Interconnector essential to supporting all-Ireland economy)
TUC: Weaker economic figures reinforce need for public investment to make economy match fit for Brexit – (TUC: Minimum wage must reach £10 as soon as possible)
WWF: North sea Groups Reject Shell Decommissioning Plans
RoSPA launches health & safety “literacy” guide
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