…evidence base for the latest inquiry from the Higher Education Commission, chaired by the impressive Ruth Thompson, former Director General of higher education in the old Department for Innovation, Universities…
Parents increasingly coming round to the idea of ballots for school places
…at the hearts of any programme to improve social mobility. Our poll shows an appetite for change in oversubscribed comprehensives and academies.” Read the full article on the Independent website….
Two countries united by a common access problem
…facing similar issues when it comes to educational inequalities. Even in setting the scene, the contextual factors at play are strikingly resonant – low levels of social mobility compared to…
A divided nation losing its American dream?
…It was conspicuous for its absence from the Presidential election debates last year. From a London-centric UK, it has always been refreshing to experience the fierce independence of the different…
ONE IN SIX POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS IS PRIVATELY EDUCATED
Students from independent schools are more likely to study for a postgraduate degree than state school students, although students from the same class and background from state schools are more…
Sutton Trust Comment On OECD Report
…Trust research. The best schools, including the best comprehensives, have less than 6% of their pupils drawn from the poorest families, against a national average nearly three times greater. They…