An independent report commissioned by Connexions Cornwall and Devon has found that their Investor in Careers programme (IiC) benefits the young people, schools and colleges who take part in it, with over two thirds of participating organisations saying they would recommend its use to others.

Final figures from UCAS show an overall rise of 7.4% (27,825) in the number of applicants who were accepted onto higher education courses by universities and colleges in the UK in autumn 2005. A total of 405,369 applicants were accepted onto courses in comparison with 377,544 in 2004.

Sixty two per cent of secondary school teachers who responded to a recent Teacher Support Network survey say that performance league tables have a negative effect on their wellbeing.

A shortfall in funding has prompted training providers to cut back on apprenticeships according to a report in this week's Times Educational Supplement.