…in struggling schools to tackle underachievement by poor, white, working-class children, a committee of MPs has recommended. A report by the Commons education committee said that white British children from…
Independent school education found to boost grades and earnings
…possible to overcome the problems of the Assisted Places Scheme, whilst retaining its benefits, by making private schools less socially exclusive. He commented, ”This research shows clearly that there is…
The Educational backgrounds of 500 leading figures
Attached below is a summary of the findings of the latest Sutton Trust research into the educational backgrounds of 500 leading figures in law, politics, medicine, journalism and business. Comparing…
Less than half of state teachers would advise their most able pupils to apply to Oxbridge
…leaders compared with classroom teachers. The survey, which interviewed 730 secondary state school teachers, was carried out by the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) as a part of their…
Major initiative tackles diversity in the real estate industry
…West End. We have committed £1.2 billion to create Central London’s largest committed office development programme delivering 2.3 million sq ft of high quality space by 2014, including a 700,000…
Levelling up opportunities should be a budget priority
Ahead of Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget this week, our Director of Research & Policy Carl Cullinane looks at what could, and should, be included if the…