£60 million search begins for the next Peppa Pig, Art Attack and Desert Island Discs
Multimillion pound funds for UK radio and television now open and accepting funding applications The hunt for the next big thing in radio and young…
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)
Government to harness power of sport to help tackle youth violence
Government will work with sports organisations such as the Premier League and basketball, boxing and cycling bodies to increase sports activity in youth crime hot…
Sherry Coutu CBE appointed as Non-Executive Board Member to DCMS
Digital Secretary Jeremy Wright has appointed Sherry Coutu as a Non-Executive Board Member to DCMS for a term of three years. The appointment was made,…
African tech talent, Kenyan science teacher Peter Tabichi, touches down in London to participate in Go Global Africa programme
Africa. Go on Africa. Impossible is nothing Kenyan science teacher Peter Tabichi wins $1m global award https://t.co/TXNKWjMzzg — eSecureng (@esecureng) March 24, 2019 Twenty of…
10,000 children to benefit from new £5 million performing arts programme
BRIT School, BBC North and Lowry Trust to partner with schools across the country Croydon, Derby, Medway, Plymouth and Salford to share £5 million to…
£1.2 million to develop new training to improve charities’ knowledge of safeguarding
New funding will ensure all charities can access safeguarding training to build safe and strong civil society Protecting vulnerable people from harm must be a…
Investigation launched into potential for #AI bias in algorithmic decision-making in society
The potential for bias in the use of algorithms in crime and justice, financial services, recruitment and local government will be investigated by the Centre…
Coding to be taught in prison to help offenders return to the world of work as part of £1.2 million funding
Prisoners will be taught coding to prepare them for work as part of plans to help marginalised groups become skilled in tech. CODE 4000, an…
Celebrating 30 years of the World Wide Web
Leading figures from Britain’s technology sector celebrate 30th anniversary of the World Wide Web at Downing Street. The invention of the World Wide Web marks…
Digital Secretary meets those affected by online harms
Upcoming White Paper will outline steps government will take to ensure the UK is the safest place in the world to be online. The Digital…