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Phoenix Insights, the think tank addressing the challenge of longer lives, is calling on businesses to boost economic growth by supporting lifelong learning opportunities among mid and late-career workers, including giving clearer job and career progression assurances for those who retrain Never Too Late to Learn report says UK lags behind other OECD countries in its… Read more »
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) is delighted to announce Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal as the Association’s new Patron. In response to her acceptance, BASC Council chairman, Eoghan Cameron, said: “We are privileged that The Princess Royal has accepted the invitation to become our new Patron. The news has been warmly welcomed… Read more »
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David Cameron has encouraged parents to set up their own schools, claiming this would raise standards. The Conservative leader argues it should be easier for groups of parents to form co-operatives to found their own schools. Mr Cameron said co-ops made up of parents or local residents should be able to demand allocated funding from… Read more »
The Liberal Democrats have accused the government of destroying modern languages after figures show fewer than half of pupils take a modern language at GCSE. Figures obtained by the Lib Dems show the proportion of pupils taking French, German or Spanish at GCSE has fallen below 50 per cent for the first time in recent… Read more »
