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Five favourite facts

…third of whom fell behind. The report helped to highlight the absence of dedicated provision for disadvantaged high achievers in too many comprehensives, and made the case for the Future…

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Where are the lost part-timers?

idea of studying. As research repeatedly demonstrates, upfront fees and fee increases depress higher education participation unless accompanied by equivalent increases in student financial support. The falling enrolments are predictable….

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Decline in part-time students

…of the Sutton Trust and chairman of the Education Endowment Foundation, said: “Part-time study is a crucial second chance for many people. This report shows that it has been decimated….

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A new political class?

…went to an independent school, and much higher than the 15% of Labour MPs who did so. A further 42% of Brexit party MEPs went to a comprehensive school, 8%…

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Graduates are sold ‘myth’ of higher earnings

…top universities cannot expect the £100,000 “graduate premium” in lifetime earnings that was promised by the government, a new report says. The Intergenerational Foundation (IF), a group that campaigns for…