…skills rather than degrees. Going to university used to be an elite preserve. Today, nearly half of under-30s start a degree. But there is an irony in this apparent new…
Higher earnings
…with efforts to improve their public perception. Partly, this will come naturally as apprenticeship quality improves, but the government could go further, tasking the Careers and Enterprise Company with ensuring…
Lee Elliot Major: ‘I hope my story shows what can be achieved’
…end up going to university. In fact, I gained not one but three degrees. The truth is that I’ve only recently become completely comfortable in talking frankly about my early…
How private education pays in your first job
…skills’ like articulacy and assertiveness, according to a new report. Research from the Sutton Trust suggests that former independent school pupils may have more confidence to ask for a pay…
Privately-educated graduates ‘blag their way to high salaries’, report says
…comes to pay increases. Researchers said the difference can be explained partly by the importance of soft skills, like articulacy and assertiveness among privately-educated graduates. Read his full report here….
EEF: Philosophy sessions ‘boost primary school results’
…children, the study found writing skills were also boosted. Read her full report here. The EEF’s report on the trial can be read here. The report attracted considerable further media…