…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…
Pupils miss out on life skills
…MORI determines the affluence of young people’s backgrounds through a series of four questions in the questionnaire (frequency of family holidays, having one’s own bedroom in the family home, number…
Place social mobility at the heart of the general election
…contextual admissions and priority places for poorer pupils who meet the entrance criteria – before their number is increased. To tackle ‘selection by house price’ at top urban comprehensives, the…
Sir Peter Lampl Responds to the Prime Minister’s Education Speech
…comprehensives, backed by fairer admissions policies in urban comprehensive schools promoting ballots or banding to overcome selection by house price, backed by better advice to low income families on their…