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19 June 2013 Last updated at 19:35 ET

CBI chief warns over careers advicetraining

Careers advice is on "life support" in many schools in England with teenagers having little knowledge of the workplace, the director general of the CBI, John Cridland, claims.


Students revising outsideUniversities 'ignore background'

Many UK universities do not consider candidates' backgrounds when offering places, research suggests.

Sally GardnerDyslexic author wins book prize

Sally Gardner, a dyslexic author once branded "unteachable" at school, wins the prestigious Carnegie Medal for her book Maggot Moon.

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