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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

The Guardian view on post-16 education: colleges need attention, but the latest proposals are a mixed bag | Editorial

Devolved responsibilities and increased levy flexibility aim to improve neglected further education and job-linked training while targeting sectors like defence, AI, green energy and construction.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

Starmer's further education plans augur well, but the policy detail will be telling

Keir Starmer has joined a long line of ministers and prime ministers who have called time on Tony Blair's ambition for half of the nation's young people to go on to higher education. Rishi Sunak, Gavin Williamson and now Starmer have all declared an end to Blair's famous 1999 pledge as a policy priority, and done so on the grounds that the focus on universities has come at the expense of vocational education and training such as apprenticeships.
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