Sir Peter Lampl comments on the number of state educated pupils who compete at the Olympics in an op-ed for The Times. We know that law, medicine and finance remain…
Studying cultures and languages at Nottingham
…decision. Afternoons were spent developing skills that’ll be useful for university, which initially sounded a bit boring when reading the timetable, but it definitely wasn’t – at summer school nothing…
Thousands of disadvantaged pupils miss out on taking languages, history and geography at GCSE each year
…from 8% in 2010 to 48% in 2013. They compared this group with similar schools that had not changed their curriculum as quickly. The researchers found that it was disadvantaged…
Theresa May Gets To Work: How She Shaped The New Cabinet In Her Own Image
Paul Waugh cites the Sutton Trust’s analysis of Prime Minister Theresa May’s new cabinet. The demon butcher of Downing Street got to work early. But Theresa May’s knife skills were…
Sir Peter Lampl and Sir Kevan Collins respond to the Sainsbury report on technical education
…before beginning technical education, as is already the case for apprentices. “But hundreds of thousands of young people each year are leaving formal education without these skills, seriously affecting their…
Breaking the socio-economic barriers to joining the Civil Service
…23% of senior Civil Service employees attended a comprehensive school, and 7% attended universities outside of the top 30. These figures indicate a huge range of untapped skills and experience….