"The A12 from Woodbridge to Lowestoft is just not fit for purpose - let alone to carry the volumes of heavy lorries in particular which will be necessary for the Sizewell C project, " a Suffolk Coastal council spokesman said.

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This showed that the qualifications are considered to be largely fit-for-purpose but that there were some structural changes that could be made to improve them.

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"We also have to ensure that the network is cost-effective and fit for purpose, " he said.

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And they say they are pleased "to see strong consensus that in the main A-levels are fit for purpose" and support for keeping the AS-level.

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When we look beyond the issue of accessibility to the quality of education our children receive -- after all it should be fit for purpose -- the region has among the lowest education requirements for teachers, with 50% of countries requiring lower secondary school teachers to have completed no higher than a secondary education (so teachers have barely more education that their students).

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In a recent interview, Christian Chabot, CEO and co-founder of Seattle-based Tableau Software, told me that those truly fit to work at startups are driven by a sense of purpose and mission.

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