Is university right for everyone? A graduate jobs crisis and the growing impact of AI mean that more people doubt the value of getting a degree.
Starmer scraps university target
University challenge: Prime Minister Keir Starmer has joined a long line of ministers and prime ministers who have called time on Tony Blair’s ambition for half of the nation’s young people to go on to higher education. Glossary
Apprenticeships - When someone learns the skills they need whilst working and being paid.
Diluted - Made less strong.
IMF - The international Monetary Fund. Its main function has been to manage debt difficulties in many countries, often enforcing strict financial discipline in exchange for loans to governments.
Advanced Economies - Countries with high living standards, high incomes, established industrialisation and developed infrastructures.
Metrics - Measurements used to assess performance.