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Mayors to take control of 16-19 funding

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SWAP job outcomes hit lowest rate as starts surge

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Colleges hit hard as high-cost HE funding withdrawn

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Under-25s exempted from apprenticeship co-investment hike

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£287m building cash for colleges short of places

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Benefit-hit apprentice families boosted by bursary

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Mayors to design technical education routes for 14-year-olds

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