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GCSE grades reach record level - one in five exams awarded an A* or A.
28 August 2009
This year more than two in three (67.1%) GCSE grades were between an A* and a C, with girls continuing to get more A*s and As than boys......
> Learn More One in six homes has no one in employment.
27 August 2009
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has reported that the number of children in workless homes has risen to 1.9 million, making this.....
> Learn More New job support for people with mental health problems
26 August 2009
The government is to announce a national strategy for mental health and employment, offering extra support to those with mental health.....
> Learn More The differences in A-level results from private and state schools
24 August 2009
The A-level results published on the 20th of August show that one-in-two privately educated pupils scored the top A grade. However, the.....
> Learn More The squeeze on university places
19 August 2009
A record number of A-Level students, obtaining an A grade, has increased for the 27th consecutive year to a record of 26.7%. The overall.....
> Learn More CFE supports the simplification of the employment and skills landscape
18 August 2009
The UK Commission for Employment and Skills has invited anyone
> Learn More Unemployment Rises to 2.4m
12 August 2009
Latest figures, released today, show unemployment has risen by 220,000 to 2.4m, taking the jobless rate to 7.8% - the highest since 1995.....
> Learn More Lord Mandelson to favour poor students
10 August 2009
Lord Mandelson
> Learn More RDA annual performance reports published
7 August 2009
The Government has published the annual performance reports for each of England
> Learn More Three quarters of adults are planning a career change
5 August 2009
Nearly three quarters (74%) of the working-age population are planning to change their career, research published by the Careers Advice.....
> Learn More Commons committee reports on students and universities
3 August 2009
The Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee has published a wide-ranging report on students and universities that looks at:.....
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