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I welcome the thematic report from Ofsted Skills for Employment, which my Department commissioned last year. Colleges, training providers, local Jobcentres and other organisations have…
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In 1975, Dr Henry Edward Roberts unveiled the Altair 8800. It was the first PC ever invented and instantly changed the world, forever. Today, the…
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