Business & Growth

Enterprise Zone: The Government has announced a major package of incentives for Discovery Park, Sandwich as part of a new Enterprise Zone. The package could support up to 2,600 jobs and 190 businesses. 

Higher Education

A Level results: Commenting on the recent A-Level results, Minister for Universities and Science, David Willetts said, “Congratulations to all those receiving their A-Level results after many years of hard work. There will be more students at university this autumn than ever before and we are repeating the 10,000 extra places this year."

Further Education & Skills

New Challenges, New Chances: BIS has launched a consultation setting out proposals that will promote high quality teaching and learning for adults and strengthen the skills system.

Intellectual Property

Trade mark and copyright crime: The Intellectual Property Office and Crown Prosecution Service have joined forces to give prosecutors in England and Wales a new tool to help them tackle intellectual property crime.

Get Involved

BIS currently has 9 consultations open for comment, including:

• New Challenges, New Chances: Next Steps in Implementing the Further Education Reform Programme
• BIS Technical Consultation- a new, fit-for-purpose regulatory framework for the Higher Education sector
• Empowering and protecting consumers