An additional 12 percent, in 1997-98, planned to offer distance learning courses in the next three years.

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Government-supported initiatives such as UK NetYear and the planned National Grid for Learning have focused on the process of connecting schools to the Internet and providing online materials, rather than on setting lower-rate or free access.

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The warning comes after the Pre-School Learning Alliance condemned the planned changes at a conference on childcare.

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The planned University for Industry and the Individual Learning Accounts could transform attitudes to adult education, although the government seems to believe it can do this relatively cheaply.

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We planned our private beta period as a key learning period.

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Lawyers for Terry had obtained the injunction a week ago, after learning that the News of the World planned to write about him.

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It emphasizes to take relevant policy measures, create well planned programmes and sustained allocations to ensure that effective learning opportunities are provided to those without learning competencies.

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