…the confidence and motivation to seek challenges and complete tasks, to the interpersonal skills that aid teamwork and other social interactions. These essential life skills – the subject of today’s…
Lessons in early years policy
…physically active. Crucially, it stressed the importance of knowledgeable and capable practitioners, supported by strong leaders. With gaps still as high as 17 percentage points between rich and poor children…
A Fair Start? How the government can tackle inequalities in the early years
…to the most disadvantaged children (who are currently excluded) could be beneficial. So, are 30 hours of funded early education the perfect number? We don’t know. But we do know…
A look at the apprenticeship landscape
…up 46% of apprentice starts, compared to 36% in 2018-19. We know how hard young people in particular have been affected by the pandemic, so the tendency to hire older…
The promise of Summer Schools
…backgrounds. The study also showed Summer School attendees are more likely to achieve a 1st or 2:1 in comparison to non-attendees. We know they work statistically. But away from the…
£590 per head social mobility GDP boost
…specially commissioned Ipsos-MORI polling that gauges public perceptions of social mobility and how best to improve it. The Trust has commissioned similar polling in previous years, which allows us to…