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The Welsh Government performs a key role in supporting the employability of people across Wales. https://gov.wales/docs/det/publications/171213-economic-action-plan-en.pdf https://gov.wales/topics/businessandeconomy/economic-action-plan/?lang=en “We will develop a new Employability Delivery Plan for Wales which will simplify the support offered to those people who want a job as well as those who need help to get a better job. Working with employers……

The BBC has today (7th December 2018) reported on findings by the Sutton Trust that Oxford and Cambridge are being accused of “being so socially exclusive that they recruit more students from eight top schools than almost 3,000 other English state schools put together.” The Sutton Trust study blames a lack of advice and guidance……

 In a report in  The Independent  today (6/12/18)  – Students who take the government’s new flagship technical qualification will receive Ucas points in a bid to end “snobbery” towards vocational education, the education secretary will say. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/t-levels-technical-qualifications-vocational-education-damian-hinds-ucas-apprenticeships-a8669326.html Learners who complete a T-level programme will be allocated the same amount of Ucas points as students who do three A-levels to help progression……

fe News has reported the  second release of UCAS’ 2018 End of Cycle Report shows a record 19.7 per cent of young people classified as living in the most disadvantaged areas of the UK (POLAR4 quintile 1) were accepted through UCAS to start a course in September 2018. This is up 0.4 percentage points, and……

Gregory CampbellShadow DUP Spokesperson (International Development), Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Cabinet Office) To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what (a) geographical area and (b) age range the National Careers Service covers. Tweet Share Hansard source(Citation: HC Deb, 3 December 2018, cW)   Anne Milton Minister of State (Education) “Careers is a devolved matter and the National Careers Service covers England only. The service provides……