…to access the best apprenticeships. Research from the OfS found that only 12% of degree apprentices come from the poorest fifth of areas, compared to 27% from the wealthiest. In…
Degree apprenticeships ‘the next big thing’
From an apprentice in Liverpool to an MP in the House of Commons, Gillian Keegan MP tells her tale of apprenticeship success and why degree level apprenticeships need to be…
Teachers unlikely to advise apprenticeships
…terms. The survey achieves responses from over 1,000 practising teachers from schools in the maintained sector in England. The panel is representative of teachers from the full range of roles…
ADMISSIONS BARRIER FOR POOR STUDENTS
…when communicating how contextual data is used. All pupils should receive a guaranteed level of careers advice from professional impartial advisers, supported by the Careers and Enterprise Company and the…
Poach the student
Anna Fazackerley cites Sutton Trust research and quotes Sutton Trust CEO, Lee Elliot Major, in an article for The Guardian. Poach the student: how UK universities could compete for second…
Poorer pupils get less homework help
…behind in secondary school. Low-achieving pupils from the most advantaged homes spend more than twice as much time in additional instruction as high-achieving pupils from disadvantaged families (15 hours per…