Finance & Leasing Association
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Kelly stands firm on A Levels
Press Review 23 February 2005
Education secretary Ruth Kelly will today reject Mike Tomlinson's plans to replace GCSEs and A Levels with a new diploma to boost achievement and staying-on rates.
Ministers 'exaggerated' skills shortage
Press Review 25 January 2005
The government has talked up the number of adults with literacy and numeracy problems, according to Alan Wells, director of the Basic Skills Agency.
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Doubts raised over numeracy scheme
Press Review 5 January 2005
The government's introduction of the numeracy hour into primary schools may have damaged children's long-term understanding of mathematics, according to new research.
Literacy and numeracy
Policy Consultation 25 November 2004
Comment from the Institute of Education.
Institute of Financial Services
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Business fears over cost of literacy failures
News Article 23 August 2004
Britain's education system is failing to teach basic literacy and numeracy skills, the CBI has said.
CBI criticises youth literacy rates
Press Review 23 August 2004
One in three companies has to provide remedial training for school leavers who have not mastered reading, writing and arithmetic, according to the Confederation of British Industry.
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