Increase taking for education received during formative years (10)

I believe the answer is:

upbringing

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'education received during formative years' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'increase taking' is the wordplay.
'increase' becomes 'up' (upping is a kind of increasing).
'taking' becomes 'bringing' ('bring' can be a synonym of 'take').
'up'+'bringing'='UPBRINGING'

'for' is the link.

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(Other definitions for upbringing that I've seen before include "(A person's) rearing" , "education" , "Childhood treatment and instruction" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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