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Pupils to learn secrets of enterprise
A new skills academy teaching pupils the secrets to becoming an entrepreneur has received the go-ahead from the Government. Britain's first National Enterprise Academy, based near Amersham in...
Physics experiment 'should inspire young'
British involvement in the Large Hadron Collider should spark interest in the next generation of scientists, according to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). The enormous machine, a 27km...
Minimum pay for apprentices to rise
Apprentices are set to receive a £15 boost in minimum pay, taking their guaranteed earnings to £95 a week. The announcement by Skills Secretary John Denham came at the TUC's Brighton conference,...
Firms warned of new migrant worker controls
The Home Office has stepped up its efforts to promote new rules on hiring migrant workers, with the launch of a TV information campaign. The advert aims to make employers aware that, from 1...
Opt-out science GSCEs 'could help plug skills gap'
Capable pupils should be automatically entered for Triple Science GCSEs, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has said. From September, students achieving Level 6 or above in their...
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