…Education Service. As Shadow Skills Minister I have worked closely in recent years with the Sutton Trust – and firmly believe that apprenticeships can benefit from the Trust’s same laser-like…
Over a quarter of graduates have taken on an unpaid internship
…defined here as internships that are completely unpaid, those that offer expenses only, and those paying below National Minimum Wage. As in most common circumstances interns are likely to be…
Parents use ethically dubious tactics to get their child into school
…group. Just 45% of parents in the lowest social group said that their child took part in such activities, compared to almost twice as many (84%) of parents in the…
A teacher’s guide to supporting students with high potential
…of their background, and lower thresholds used when identifying students from this group. Once students have been identified, what can schools then do to support them? Unfortunately, evidence on this…
Academy leaders sceptical about freedoms
…April 2018. Other speakers and panellists include: Dr Charles Chew, Public Service Commission Teaching Scholar, Singapore Education Service, Wendy Kopp, CEO and Co-founder of Teach For All, Professor Dylan Wiliam,…
How can we make contextual admissions more accessible?
…first place. Our research showed that whilst many universities had some form of contextual admissions policy, it was not always clear what this policy meant in practice. In many cases…