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- Education Secretary Lucy Powell announced V Levels alongside A Levels, career routes from age 14, and funded apprenticeships for under-25s.
- Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) reported that 262,820 18-year-old school leavers secured university or college places for 2026, a 3 % increase.
- The Department for Education estimated nearly 58,000 18-year-olds in England will receive no results after leaving education.
