In it, the regulators say they support the aims of the changes being brought in, but question whether the new qualification (English Baccalaureate Certificate - EBC) will be able to achieve all of what is being expected of it.

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In most places, a marriage is valid if the license was properly filed and the parties held themselves out as being married, even when the only qualification of the officiant was an Internet certificate of ordination.

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While the government plans to award a certificate to pupils achieving this combination of GCSEs, it is not a qualification in its own right.

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The minister said this could be addressed by removing the capacity of schools to require the certificate or through ensuring fairer access to the qualification.

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However, Mr Gove stopped short of introducing a new qualification for 16-year-olds called the English Baccalaureate Certificate (EBCs).

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Financial assistance from the local Board of Guardians provided him with the opportunity to continue studying for his Higher School Certificate, a prerequisite qualification for entrance into university.

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