…and Communications, Conor Ryan was a member of the Commission on Widening Access. The commission’s report, published in March, is available here. The proposal of a Commissioner for Fair Access…
Best apprentices earn £50,000 more than many graduates
…ingrained negative culture of apprenticeships that exists amongst teachers, parents and young people alike.” Alice Roberts, 21, apprentice at Jaguar Land Rover, said: “I think apprenticeships offer lots of advantages…
More women and ethnic minorities in a house to better reflect Britain
…House of Commons has become more representative of the country. Two thirds of the new intake attended a comprehensive compared with 44 per cent of those re-elected. Much of this…
Still a mountain to climb on social mobility, says Sutton Trust
The Sutton Trust today welcomed the recommendations of the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission on narrowing the attainment gap and improving access to university and the professions. Dr Lee…
Elitist Britain
…down well. Within months Gove had lost his job. So Alan Milburn and the Social Mobility Commission should be commended for not pulling any punches in a wide-ranging and hard-hitting…
Are boys the losers with tuition fees?
…surge into 2011 to avoid the higher fees, when compared with 2010, the number of young male acceptances fell by 1.4%, while young female acceptances increased by 0.9%. By contrast,…