Higher Education & Skills

HESA graduate destinations survey: Universities Minister David Willetts has commented on the HESA graduate destinations survey.

Regulation

Red Tape Challenge: Inspectors and enforcement officers from across the regulatory landscape are being asked to get involved in a new campaign aimed at improving regulation, whilst reducing burdens on businesses.

Employment Relations

Low Pay Commission: Heather Wakefield has been re-appointed as Commissioner to the Low Pay Commission by Employment Relations Minister Edward Davey.

Modern Workplaces Consultation: The Government is consulting on changes to employment law to encourage a more fair and flexible approach at work.

Competition

Single European patent: A single European patent looks ever more likely as ministers reached important agreements on the detail of a unitary patent at the Competitiveness Council in Luxembourg.

Chatham House Competition Policy Conference: For the closing speech at the annual Chatham House Competition Policy conference, the Competition Minister Edward Davey set out the proposals and reactions for the new Competition and Markets Authority.

Get Involved

BIS currently has 8 consultations open. These include:

• Higher Education White Paper - Students at the Heart of the System.
• Higher Education - potential early repayment mechanisms for Student Loans.
• Regulatory Enforcement - The future of the Local Better Regulation Office (LBRO) and the extension of the Primary Authority scheme.