…and Communications, Conor Ryan was a member of the Commission on Widening Access. The commission’s report, published in March, is available here. The proposal of a Commissioner for Fair Access…
Graphic Inequality
…world). At the same time good comparative data is devilishly hard to come by and offers mainly correlational not causal evidence. There are, however, five graphs that provide key insights…
Best apprentices earn £50,000 more than many graduates
…the young people surveyed – who said they were more likely to go to university or higher education than start an apprenticeship – said they thought getting a degree would…
More women and ethnic minorities in a house to better reflect Britain
…House of Commons has become more representative of the country. Two thirds of the new intake attended a comprehensive compared with 44 per cent of those re-elected. Much of this…
Still a mountain to climb on social mobility, says Sutton Trust
The Sutton Trust today welcomed the recommendations of the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission on narrowing the attainment gap and improving access to university and the professions. Dr Lee…
Elitist Britain
…down well. Within months Gove had lost his job. So Alan Milburn and the Social Mobility Commission should be commended for not pulling any punches in a wide-ranging and hard-hitting…