…the professions. All access agreements can be found on the OFFA website here. The Sutton Trust runs free, subject-specific residential summer schools for Year 12 students from UK state schools….
Conor Ryan: Our disadvantaged high-attainers are the forgotten class
Conor Ryan wrote for the TES about the need to improve accountability and support for high attainers in comprehensives The system is stacked against more-able pupils from poorer backgrounds, but…
Response to OFFA access report
…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…
Five years’ time?
…found that more diverse teams significantly outperform their competitors, attract the best talent and are able to respond to the challenges of business. A plethora of initiatives including Access Accountancy,…
Sir Peter Lampl: University places
…likely to go from school to university than their English counterparts. But one initiative that seemed to be helping involved providing funding for extra places for less advantaged students at…
Oxford University tries a new approach to recruiting poor students
…of the university’s 38 colleges. The scheme, introduced this year, offers smart pupils from tough backgrounds who don’t have the requisite grades a free, year-long course before they go through…