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  • James Reed: V-levels are Labour’s best idea yet

    Opinion

    Middle-class prejudice towards vocational paths has held the UK back. I welcome Labour's V-level push, writes James Reed.

    Students joyfully celebrate after receiving exam results, showcasing diverse emotions and camaraderie on campus.
  • Employers say university degrees ‘not essential’ in results day boost

    Economics

    The majority of employers believe university degrees are not essential for success in entry-level roles as A-level students are brimming with confidence despite a tough jobs market, fresh polling has suggested.  In a boost for young people not attending university after results day, a survey by the jobs platform Indeed has suggested that 68 per [...]

    University degrees are not essential for most entry-level jobs, employers claim.
  • Good A-levels are no guarantee in Labour’s abysmal jobs market

    Opinion

    As teenagers open their A-Level results, Andrew Griffith laments a job market that is punishing today's young people.

    LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - AUGUST 18: Student Maya Adams (R) of Canada Academy in Southwark opens her A-Level results with her drama teacher Ms Young on August 18, 2022 in London, United Kingdom. This is the first year since 2019 that A-level results are based on public exams, after pandemic-related disruptions in 2020 and 2021 led to A-level results relying on teachers' assessments. A-level grades are expected to be lower this year on average. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

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