A new report looks at the broad impact of the Sutton Trust US Programme on participants, including on their ambitions and outlook. The report, by the Bridge Group, was commissioned…
Reflecting back on 2021 and looking forward to 2022
…apprenticeships is miniscule compared to undergraduate places – and far too few go to low-income young people. We need more high-level skills for the future economy, and massively investing apprenticeships…
Moving in the right direction: Social mobility and university access
…taking on the most disadvantaged students, less selective institutions are effectively doing much of the ‘heavy lifting’ when it comes to promoting social mobility through higher education. Encouragingly, social mobility…
A Fair Start? A practical way of levelling up
…each week. As a result of the extra funded hours: • Over 70% of parents and staff saw a positive impact on their child’s communication skills, social development and behaviour…
Disadvantaged students in FE colleges are more likely to progress to university than their disadvantaged peers in similar sixth forms
…2002/03 and 2010/11 into university and the workplace. It found that once the characteristics of the pupils who attend FE compared to sixth form are taken into account, FE colleges…
A moment for change?
…can funding best support outcomes for all young children? What can be done to ensure provision is as stable a feature of communities as primary schools are? A change of…