…how different combinations of factors affect young people’s educational life chances. Disadvantaged students, especially white UK boys, have poorer outcomes and living in a poor neighbourhood compounds this. “Unfortunately, although…
Tackle ‘Mickey Mouse apprenticeships’ before they damage vocational education
…coming to light in some apprenticeships. ……. It’s not all doom and gloom. I thoroughly support this renewed focus on apprenticeships and the drive to improve the partnership between business…
Unfair Deal
…what it costs; we don’t want hidden extras The Minister for Universities and Science, Jo Johnson, has ideas for higher education that follow from this common sense idea. In a…
Hiding in plain sight
…is mostly empty, with just a handful of commuters at the metro station. The exception is the job centre, bustling with men and women searching for work as forklift drivers,…
Mind the Gap
…best use of the premium but said “too many young people were still falling behind”. She said the challenge now was for more effective dissemination of best practice in using…
Peter Lampl: ‘Poshness’ test and social mobility
…companies to improve their recruitment practices. We are working with leading firms in law and the City to change that mindset, but we need a concerted drive from the top…