…are more socially selective than the average grammar school, with a 40% shortfall of free school meals pupils at the highest attaining comprehensive schools compared to the average. That’s why…
Seven building blocks to running quality apprenticeships
…in our research found their travel costs challenging. To make an apprenticeship programme more viable for the apprentice and to attract the best talent, companies need to think longer term…
Universities and Social Mobility: Data Explorer
…sorted by clicking on the column name. Data is drawn from the Department for Education’s Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset. 1 Notes: The access rate is defined as the proportion…
New MPs more likely to have been educated at state schools
…MPs have been independently educated, compared to 7% of the population. This is the same as the 2017 general election. Over half (54%) of the new House of Commons went…
New Director of Development appointed
…completed in September 2017 having exceeded its original goal of £150m. Doug read History at the University of Nottingham. He has served as a trustee of First Give and the…
October 2017 – Westminster Roundup
…new commission on life chances in the London Borough of Waltham Forest, initiated by the council leader, Cllr Clare Coghill. The commission will report in 2018. Key announcements: Following the…