‘Approved’ college sells diplomas to help foreign students stay in UK
A college accredited by a government-approved body as a “high-quality institution” has been selling diplomas to enable foreign students to extend their stay in Britain.
An investigation by The Times has revealed that the Pakistani-run college has 1,200 international students on its rolls, despite claiming to have only 150. King’s College of [...]
Only 2% of apprentices new staff
Only 30 of the 1,395 apprentices on a public sector training scheme were new employees, the government has revealed.
England’s Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills says ministers’ priority is for public sector apprenticeships to go to new recruits.
But 98% of those on the Government Skills National Apprenticeship Pathfinder Scheme in 2008-09 were already in [...]
Diplomas invalid for many top university courses
Teenagers taking the first of the government’s diplomas will be denied access to a large proportion of undergraduate courses at top UK universities, it emerged today.
Diplomas in construction, engineering, health, IT and media will be awarded in summer 2010 and students will start applying to university this autumn.
New entry requirements published by the university admissions [...]
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