Under proposals published by the Department for Children, Schools and Families some existing qualifications will be drawn into four groups: diplomas; GCSEs and A levels; apprenticeships; and foundation courses that lead to higher education. Others will be scrapped. The government wants to retain "the best" qualifications, but also make it easier for young people, their parents, and careers advisers to understand the different routes that are available. Children's Secretary Ed Balls said: "The current qualifications system is still too complex. It is often...