…through to access to the professions. The Sutton Trust’s summer schools are free residential courses for Year 12 students from UK state schools. They give teenagers the opportunity to experience…
Chain Effects 2017 press release
…in two successive years. Of concern, however, are the ten chains where attainment and improvement were below the national average. Over the last year, the Government has been more willing…
Nine to one – not as easy as ABC
Conor Ryan on the dangers of an increasingly complex accountability system Back in 1995, I helped David Blunkett commit a heretical act – at least in the eyes of the…
The data deficit effect
…much more data available on the progress of Scottish children – and teachers have the tools to compare their pupils with similar pupils elsewhere in the country. Conor Ryan 1…
Summer school successes
…by 20% over this period. Top universities are better focused on access, and generally are led by people with a strong commitment to improving opportunities for able students from low…
Thousands of young people face a “lost opportunity” because they can’t access top jobs, unless firms take potential employees’ background into account
…proportion of employers. But even when firms are using such methods, they are often not transparent about doing so, meaning many people from poorer backgrounds are unaware that they might…