Government Changes

The new Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills is Dr Vince Cable Tom Hayes MP is Minister of State for Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning and is responsible for further education, adult skills, Skills Funding Agency, skills strategy, lifelong learning, informal adult learning, apprenticeships, UK Commission for Employment and Skills, Sector Skills Councils, Workplace Training reforms, qualifications reform programme. John Hayes spoke at the NIACE Adult Learners week conference. Link to this speech http://www.niace.org.uk/news/pm-and-skills-minister-adult-learning-crucial New FE minister hails 'beginning of the end' for Train to Gain http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=6046342 David Willetts has been appointed as Minister for Universities and Science Department for Education The Department for Education was formed on 12 May 2010 and is responsible for education and children's services. Michael Gove MP -Secretary of State for Education http://www.education.gov.uk/ Click 'more' to go to BIS webiste

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