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23 November. 'The Apprentice' (BBC Radio 4, 3.30 to 4pm)

(BBC Radio 4, 3.30 to 4pm)

John Cole considers the modern apprenticeship, as it has moved away from the idea of 'time served' to a new emphasis on 'competence' based on National Vocational Qualifications.

24 November. 'Five Live Report - Deathwish'

(BBC Radio 5 Live, 12 to 12.30pm)

Over the past few months in Belfast 11 young people have taken their own lives. Ruth McDonald talks to some parents who have lost their children.

'The Food Programme'

(BBC Radio 4, 12.30 to 1pm)

Sheila Dillon examines the ways food is being re-introduced into the school curriculum, with independent educators coming into classrooms, the new role of school caterers and educational projects such as that on a farm near Bristol giving children a greater understanding of how food is produced.

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