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Pat Jackson of Advantage West Midlands agreed that it was vital to send a far stronger message to young people about the importance of learning. "They are getting very confusing signals," she said. "Is it fun to learn?
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Teach Us All a Lesson
The facts are shocking whichever way you look at them. According to a recent National Audit Office report, 26 million men and women of working age have levels of literacy and numeracy below those expected of school leavers. More than five million have standards of English below GCSE pass level and nearly seven million have numeracy skills below those of the average 11-year-old. It ...
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