…While the saying goes “less is more”, this is often not the case for the early years. The clearest example is the one of the number of hours that should…
Assistance for Assistants
…of roles, from administrative support to working closely with individual children, who may be struggling or have special educational needs. In some cases, teaching assistants effectively act as substitute teachers…
Decline in young people from low-income backgrounds taking up apprenticeships
…longer the case. The fall in the number of overall starts has been much greater in highly deprived areas. The share of apprenticeships across all levels in the most deprived…
Frequently asked questions
…idea for projects or improvements. Can you help? Unfortunately, we’re not able to provide advice in individual cases however here are a few resources that may be able to help…
Equal hours?
…longer hours – however, the new data here shows that this is not the case. For disadvantaged children, there are clear benefits of time in early years provision up to…
University Admissions: The International Picture
Report Overview England has a ‘pre-qualification’ system of higher education admissions, where applications and offers are made to young people before exam results are received. While in most cases offers…