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Social mobility in the workplace
A comprehensive guide to widening access for employers.
Universities and Social Mobility
A look at the relationship between higher education and social mobility.
Rules of the Game
19th December 2017
Gill Wyness analyses the university admissions process and whether it may be a driver of the access gap.
Read reportBetter Apprenticeships
30th November 2017
Better Apprenticeships analyses the current state of play for apprenticeships, looking at quality, access and labour market outcomes.
Read reportParental Engagement Network (PEN)
24th November 2017
An evaluation of the effects of the PEN Home Learning Project on children’s development during their time in nursery.
Read reportFairer Fees
16th November 2017
Fairer Fees assesses reforms to student finance which would introduce means-tested fees and reinstate maintenance grants.
Read reportAdmissions in Context
25th October 2017
This report provides new evidence on the use of contextualised admissions amongst a group of highly selective universities.
Read reportLife Lessons
11th October 2017
We commissioned new polling on perceptions of life skills and explore provision for life skills development in state schools.
Read reportClosing Gaps Early
27th September 2017
This report gives a comprehensive overview of the current state of early years policy.
Read reportExtra Time
6th September 2017
This report combines our annual polling with international comparisons from PISA on private tuition.
Read reportAspirations Polling 2017
9th August 2017
Our annual polling with Ipsos MORI on the higher education aspirations of young people aged 11-16.
Read reportCOSMO Study
Major new cohort study examining the long-term impact of the pandemic on educational inequality and social mobility.
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