Free nursery places may not help children's education, watchdog finds

National Audit Office says free nursery places have improved development by age five, but results at seven are unchanged Free nursery places for pre-school children may not have a lasting impact on their education, the government's spending watchdog has suggested. A report by the National Audit Office (NAO) found it was not clear whether government moves to fund nursery education for three- and ...

Lancashire’s community groups urged to bid for funding

TIME is running out for Lancashire’s community groups to apply for funding from the Small Grants Scheme.

Tories and Labour 'anti-Scottish'

Opposition parties have been accused of promoting "anti-Scottish" education policies. Education Secretary Mike Russell said the "Tory-Labour alliance" at Holyrood is responsible for "hypocrisy", "scaremongering" and the "exploitation" of college students and principles.

Vince Cable visits NI companies

British Business Secretary Vince Cable is visiting companies in Northern Ireland on Tuesday.

Ernst & Young LLP Commits $300K to Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship

  NEW YORK , Jan. 12, 2012  /PRNewswire/ -- In recognition of Ernst & Young's more than 8,000 Entrepreneur Of The Year Award® winners and the organization's commitment to support future market leaders ...