…in senior managerial roles from lower socio-economic backgrounds were worried their accent could affect their ability to succeed in the future, compared to 12% from better-off families. 29% of university…
A student’s guide to 2022 A-level Results Day
…into demonstrating your knowledge about the subject and your commitment to the course. You should also talk about the impact of the pandemic on you, for example if you did…
Hear from our Programmes Interns
…someone who comes from a lower socio-economic background, I appreciate the importance of the work done by the Trust and wanted to contribute to a change in the social mobility…
Labour party conference: Change begins?
…was good to hear. However, we urgently need a plan to equalise access for children from poorer backgrounds to this expansion. These children stand to benefit most from early years…
Gloomy prospects for social mobility in the pandemic era
…UK appear to be high when compared with other nations – see this recent meta-analysis collating estimates from 34 studies across 12 countries. In our research, we estimate lower and…
How speech and language therapists have supported early years practitioners during the pandemic
To accompany today’s report, Dr Anneka Dawson and Olivia Garner from the Institute for Employment Studies share some reflections on speech, language, and Covid-19. Today’s 3-year-olds were only babies when…