And Cambridge University runs a similar set of courses, in partnership with the Sutton Trust. You can find out about those here.
What's more annoying is Ed Balls' reaction to the whole thing. He 'backs' the NotW campaign.
The third paragraph is interesting from someone whose party has been in charge of educational policy for 12 years now, more or less the entire school life of the students at whom these courses are aimed. And the final paragraph is a baffling non sequitur. The government has tripled the number of apprenticeships in order for 'the NotW campaign' to give the extra help that others (wonder who he has in mind?) take for granted? Perhaps a sentence has been cut out in the edit...EVERY child should have the chance to go as far as their talents can take them.
And I believe no barrier should get in the way of young people making the most of their potential - whether it's where they live, their family income of their family or the school they go to.
For too long our education system was geared to making sure some young people got a great education, but the rest could settle for second best. That's now changing. More and more young people are going to university - including more from state schools and lower income families. But I know there's still more to do.
Every young person must have the chance to succeed and get good qualifications, whether their strengths are practical, academic or both.
So this is another great campaign from the News of the World.
It will give young people, who have the potential to succeed at one of our best universities, the extra help and leg-up that others take for granted. That's why, as well as getting more young people to university, we've tripled the number of apprenticeships.
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