Inspectors have been sent in to check on the state of libraries and laboratories, staff qualifications, and teaching methods.

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On October 4th Quacquarelli Symonds, an education consultancy, published the first regional ranking of Latin American universities, combining measures of reputation, research output, academics' qualifications and staff-student ratios.

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Sir Michael said that inspections would also include a focus on qualifications held by early years staff.

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In Germany, where half the gross domestic product comes from exporting companies such as Siemens, chemical makers like BASF or carmakers like Volkswagen and Porsche, hard-to-find skilled workers with training and certain qualifications are valued over temporary staff.

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But he sees himself as a role model and inspiration to young members of staff who might have more life experience than academic qualifications.

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Inspectors also said they were "pleased" with staff-prisoner relationships and that inmates obtained "useful qualifications" via activities.

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