PM sets new target for under-25s in university, college or apprenticeships - Branwen Jeffreys, BBC

The prime minister's speech has shifted the emphasis to higher-level education or training, which is far wider than a traditional three-year academic university degree. The government said the target would also include seeing at least 10% of young people pursuing higher technical courses or apprenticeships by 2040 - nearly double the current level. The new ambition will include both degree-level apprenticeships, which are partly funded by the employer through a levy, and qualifications which sit just below the level equivalent to a university degree.

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