…white peers. Proclamations that ethnic minorities have been successful in their social mobility journey fail to consider the consequences pursuing some academic routes might have on an individual – especially…
Economic impacts: The pandemic and access to the workplace
…impact on the British job market, with vacancies down 65% compared to this time last year. From previous downturns, we know rises in unemployment tend to hit young people the…
Moving the dial on contextual admissions
…Our research also showed that universities are using participation in outreach programmes in different ways for contextual offers. While some universities use participation in any outreach programme as a qualifying…
Unsure starts
…kinds of non-stigmatising activities aimed at all families in the surrounding neighbourhood and not just those on the books of Social Services. Closures and service reductions were attributed mainly to…
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….
Prioritise social mobility in Spending Review, urge co-chairs of cross party group
…(APPG) on Social Mobility set out a series of policies – from birth to the workplace – to improve opportunities for disadvantaged young people. They call on the new government…