On Monday 18 October, members of the House of Lords will continue the examination of the Skills and Post-16 Education Bill in report stage. The Skills and Post-16 Education Bill makes provisions…
Thousands of working adults will be able to benefit from free courses to help them upskill or retrain, as part of the Government’s address skills gaps and improve access to…
The Government has announced today, 12 October 2021, that new trainee teachers can get bursaries of up to £24,000. Existing teachers in all state schools can also access free courses…
The Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) has published new guidance on in-game purchases. In an attempt to make advertisements more transparent for consumers, the guidance covers in-game storefronts, platforms for…
On 6 October 2021, the Department for Education announced that teachers in the early years of their careers will be eligible for a salary boost of up to £3,000 tax-free…
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has today published responses to 2 Government consultations: Reforming competition and consumer policy and A new pro-competition regime for digital markets. The CMA’s responses welcome reforms proposed…
On 1 October 2021, the Department for International Trade (DIT) launched a new export hotline and online service will help more British businesses export to Europe. British businesses exporting to…
The Information Commissioner’s Office has published its sample mobile game Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA). This document is intended as an example of good practice to help companies creating mobile gaming apps for…
On 23 September 2021, the Government launched its first National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy. The Government has stated that the strategy will help to cement the UK’s position as a global…
A significant milestone has been reached in bringing next-generation internet speeds to the whole of the UK. New figures from ThinkBroadband suggest that over half of UK homes and businesses…