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Thousands of pupils await school admissions letters
Govt created “myth” of school choice

The government’s rhetoric on schools admissions is creating a “myth” of parental choice which does not exist, a teachers’ union has said. The Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) said the government was “misleading” parents about the availability of places, causing them to think their child would be offered a place at their preferred… Read more »

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The government wants to quicken its university development programme
Govt pledges university push

The government is seeking to accelerate its development programme for new centres of higher education in England. A paper published today by the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS) calls for towns and cities to bid for opportunities to become new higher education centres. It says up to 10,000 student places could be created… Read more »