Four outstanding young people were honoured yesterday at the 2015 Commonwealth Youth Awards for Excellence in Development Work, in recognition of their efforts to promote youth empowerment, education and entrepreneurship, the environment, and gender equality.

IMI CEO Steve Nash has welcomed Government plans to implement a 57p an hour increase for apprentices under 20 years old.

With an additional £200,000 from Accenture, The Prince's Trust will provide skills training to 7,000 young people in the United Kingdom this year, with the goal of helping 3,500 secure jobs. 

The New Vision for Education, a study of nearly 100 countries, has revealed large gaps in students' skills around the world.

The government has announced the training and recruitment of nearly 1,500 extra volunteers and coaches to help organise the school games.

With the forthcoming pension changes announced by the Government, Close Brothers Asset Management (CBAM) is to host educational seminars in Birmingham.