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Andy Burnham: “I want to open up new technical education routes to 14-year-olds, which would be put on the same footing as traditional…”

On the recordAugust 1, 2026
I want to open up new technical education routes to 14-year-olds, which would be put on the same footing as traditional academic pathways.
Said by
Andy Burnham
Labour Party
Source
bbc.co.uk

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Announcing plans for technical education.

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