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…or how available bursaries are has “no observable effect” on whether a young person stays at university. The most significant factor in predicting whether a student will continue studying or…

…answer is simple: offer all those who cannot afford it coaching. It will, of course be expensive – £215 million a year if today’s figures are right – and it…

…are accounted for, the gap in earnings between someone who went to a private school and a state school counterpart persists at almost £60,000. Why does this happen? The SMF…

…“But there are still not nearly enough apprenticeships at A-level or degree standard available. It is vital that this gap is addressed.” Read the full story by Ian Silvera here…

…bright teenagers the option of pursuing an apprenticeship in place of taking a university degree In other European countries such as Germany and Switzerland, young people are far more likely…