Training providers able to bid for up to £100,000 to increase #diversity in cyber security
Delivery lead appointed to set up the new UK Cyber Security Council and latest round of Cyber Skills Immediate Impact Fund launched The third round…
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)
Accelerating business preparedness for #Brexit
Ministers from the Cabinet Office, BEIS, and DCMS meet representatives of business federations to discuss Brexit. The business federations spoke with the Chancellor of the…
Summer holiday sport projects to help tackle serious violence and knife crime
More than 3,000 young people will be given places at sport and activity programmes this summer, thanks to £400,000 of National Lottery funding from Sport…
New boost for UK and India’s #TechForGood startup skills
New initiative launched in India to give startups the skills they need to grow their business and drive UK-India tech collaboration. This is part of…
Review launched into statutory guidance for Local Authorities on providing youth services
A review of the guidance for local authorities which sets out how they should secure activities and services for young people has been launched by…
Film and TV apprenticeships launched as new Charter pledges greater diversity in Creative Industries
Major studios urged to adopt the British Film Institute’s (BFI) world-leading diversity standards Film and TV apprenticeships pilot announced as new figures show booming job…
We need the skills and techniques to keep ourselves safe, and we need to teach them to our children
Digital Secretary Jeremy Wright delivered a speech at the NSPCC’s “How Safe are our Children?” conference on Wednesday 26 June 2019: As most of you…
£778m investment in Birmingham and the West Midlands to deliver 2022 Commonwealth Games
Government confirms £778 million investment in Birmingham and the West Midlands to stage the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Games will benefit Birmingham, the West Midlands and…
Universities recognised for excellence in cyber security
Two new Academic Centres in Excellence in cyber security research have been recognised. This puts the total number of centres across the UK at 19…
Young people aged 18-24 are most likely to say they have felt lonely
As Loneliness Awareness Week begins today, a new campaign launched by Loneliness Minister Mims Davies is helping to tackle the stigma of loneliness and encourage…