The introduction of diplomas at a time when government is trying to boost the numbers of apprenticeships looks like policy confusion, according to a report from Oxford University.

Encouraging more young people to stay on in full-time education to do diplomas could reduce the uptake of apprenticeships, its authors warn.

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