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Every 18-year-old who finds a job with an apprenticeship will be entitled to a grant of up to £15,000 towards their training, Gordon Brown will announce.Every 18-year-old who finds a job with an apprenticeship will be entitled to a grant of up to £15,000 towards their training, Gordon Brown will announce.
In a speech, he will say "substantial financial support" will be available for every child that aspires to an apprenticeship or higher education.In a speech, he will say "substantial financial support" will be available for every child that aspires to an apprenticeship or higher education.
Schools will need a third of pupils achieving five A*-C grades at GCSE, including maths and English. Schools in England will need a third of pupils achieving five A*-C grades at GCSE, including maths and English.
And Mr Brown wants parents to be more involved in their children's schools.And Mr Brown wants parents to be more involved in their children's schools.
In his first speech on education since becoming prime minister, Mr Brown will outline his vision for realising aspirations and ending the culture of failing schools.In his first speech on education since becoming prime minister, Mr Brown will outline his vision for realising aspirations and ending the culture of failing schools.
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He will say that 18-year-olds who choose to get an advanced apprenticeship, instead of going to university, will be entitled to a credit of £3,000 for some skilled jobs and up to £15,000 for a high-cost sector like engineering.He will say that 18-year-olds who choose to get an advanced apprenticeship, instead of going to university, will be entitled to a credit of £3,000 for some skilled jobs and up to £15,000 for a high-cost sector like engineering.
Minimum standards in schools will be raised over the next five years, with all schools needing 30% of their pupils achieving five high grade GCSEs by 2012-13.Minimum standards in schools will be raised over the next five years, with all schools needing 30% of their pupils achieving five high grade GCSEs by 2012-13.
And schools that fail to meet that target will face being closed down by local authorities.And schools that fail to meet that target will face being closed down by local authorities.
Mr Brown will argue that the level of parental engagement and interest in a child's learning is the "single biggest determinant" of their achievement at school.Mr Brown will argue that the level of parental engagement and interest in a child's learning is the "single biggest determinant" of their achievement at school.
Parents will be urged to get more involved in the life of schools and in the teaching of their child.Parents will be urged to get more involved in the life of schools and in the teaching of their child.
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Schools will be encouraged to give more feedback, through regular e-mails, meetings and more parents' sessions at key transition points for children, such as discussing the next stages in learning or new goals.Schools will be encouraged to give more feedback, through regular e-mails, meetings and more parents' sessions at key transition points for children, such as discussing the next stages in learning or new goals.
Mr Brown will also outline his aim to have the best teachers in the world in a generation, with a new focus on recruitment of the brightest and best, and continuing professional development.Mr Brown will also outline his aim to have the best teachers in the world in a generation, with a new focus on recruitment of the brightest and best, and continuing professional development.
He will focus on the best education systems in the world, such as in South East Asia and Scandinavia to see how the best people can be attracted to become teachers.He will focus on the best education systems in the world, such as in South East Asia and Scandinavia to see how the best people can be attracted to become teachers.
Britain needs to compete with educational standards that are rising across the world, he will say.Britain needs to compete with educational standards that are rising across the world, he will say.
He will cite countries like Finland as good examples of educational excellence, where there are 10 applicants for every teacher training place.He will cite countries like Finland as good examples of educational excellence, where there are 10 applicants for every teacher training place.