…socially adept are all skills prized by employers. There is good evidence, too, that these intangible traits are more likely to be prevalent among the children of wealthy, well-connected parents…
Use ‘golden handcuffs’ to keep teachers in state schools – Ofsted chief
…report on education and skills in England, highlighted the difficulty struggling schools had recruiting staff, and said the government’s teacher training reforms – pushing initial teacher training into schools –…
Leading legals
…is starting to address the issue. In 2006, the Judicial Appointments Commission was founded. Ending the secretive closed-door policies that used to be in effect, it appoints judges more transparently…
Sir Peter Lampl: White Working Class Boys
…in well-off families study for those exams – a vital passport to university – 46 per cent of white working class boys living in better off communities go on to…
Investing in Literacy
…are classified as disadvantaged and they are twice as likely as their fellow pupils to begin secondary school struggling to read and write. Without good literacy skills by the end…
Peers quote Levels of Success in debate on apprenticeships
…targeted at young people. If the Government’s promise of three million apprenticeships is to lead to a genuine skills revolution, progression to level 3 must be inbuilt within most level…