…future. “Times have been tougher than ever before in the last few years, and I am extremely proud of Jake for getting through,” said Hayley Brown, Jake’s mother. “In summer…
Secondary school charging £22,500 a year opens in Mayfair
Sir Peter Lampl is quoted by the Press Association on Mail Online and Mirror Online in a story on a new luxury private school in Mayfair, also used on over…
Four in ten teachers have been private tutors
…a third in the past decade, from 18% in 2005 to 25% in 2016. In the last year alone, one tenth of all state-educated 11 – 16 year olds in…
Scotland’s access challenge
…to credit that learning. Sturgeon has commendably accepted many of the recommendations of the Commission, including the idea of an independent Commissioner for Fair Access – a cross between Les…
A Master’s level qualification, in five years, with no student debt? It’s worth considering an apprenticeship
The Telegraph cites Sutton Trust research in a piece on accessing leading professions without a degree. Last year, education foundation, the Sutton Trust, published some encouraging statistics. According to researchers,…
First ‘new’ grammar school in 50 years
…on new grammar schools. Education Secretary Nicky Morgan said this was a “genuine expansion” of an existing school and not a change in policy on selection. ….. The Sutton Trust,…