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Saint no more? Cable U-turns on graduate tax
Cable rules out graduate tax

By Ian Dunt The prospect of a graduate tax to pay for university has finally been ruled out, with Vince Cable writing to his colleagues to say it was not going ahead. The business secretary will pledge to Tory and Lib Dem MPs that he would ensure a ‘progressive element’ was added to any rise… Read more »

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GCSE results day. Courtesy of Hammersmith and Fulham.
Domino effect: A-level chaos could hit GCSE students

By Ian Dunt The chaos afflicting university entrance may have a domino effect on further education, a union has warned. The ominous message comes on the same day as GCSE results are released, with 750,000 children in England, Wales and Northern Ireland discovering if their revision paid off. Grades again hit a record high, with… Read more »