…across the country admitted to Oxbridge, statistics show. Government figures reveal just how much the two elite universities are dominated by pupils from the south of England, despite efforts to…
The Sutton Trust comments on new data from HESA
…seriously concerning that there’s been another dramatic fall in the number of people choosing to study for degrees part-time. “Studying part-time has traditionally offered a second-chance for people from less…
Sir Peter Lampl comments on UCAS’ End of Cycle report
…regional difference in participation, showing the importance of lifting standards outside London. “Today’s figures tell us that we need renewed and concerted efforts from government, schools and universities to improve…
White working class pupils least likely to attend grammars, new Sutton Trust research find JAMS also underrepresented
…are likely to have come from prep schools, compared to around 6.5% nationally. We estimate that 0.76% of FSM children attended grammar school compared to 7.5% of prep school children….
Sir Peter Lampl comments on the OECD’s PISA report
…“But overall, the continuing middling result for the UK nations on PISA remains worrying, particularly the very poor results in Wales, and this requires strong action to improve classroom teaching,…
Sir Peter Lampl comments on Spring Budget 2017
…over 180 research studies and funded and evaluated programmes that have helped hundreds of thousands of young people of all ages, from early years through to access to the professions….