…delivering on fair access. How we can help contextual admissions to deliver The problem of unequal access to university is one of the most high profile issues in British education….
Importance of university falling
…people from the least affluent families (58% compared with 41% in ‘high affluence’ households), and those in single parent households (52% compared with 44% for two-parent households). Among pupils who…
Catching up with our banking and finance students
…been able to find myself, and also work experience in high-profile companies I wouldn’t have otherwise been able to arrange” “The programme opens your mind so much and you get…
Teachers unlikely to advise apprenticeships
…from a random sample of schools, and self-completion questionnaires were completed at school and online between February and May 2018. Data are weighted by school year, gender and region to…
Democratising apprenticeship access
…based on competencies like conscientiousness, emotional intelligence, and resilience, and by allowing them to build digital profiles as an alternative to the CV. The second; providing incredible content, so that…
The effect of GCSE reforms: Have they widened the disadvantage gap?
…grades: 9-7. Similarly, the previous B-C range is stretched over three grades: 6-4. Lower attaining pupils are now less differentiated, with the previous D-G range compressed into three grades: 3-1….