…will be opened by Miliband, says that this needs to be increased to 200,000 or 300,000. Miliband will say in his speech to the summit that the new technical degrees…
Rich teenagers still dominate top universities
…gap in university admissions is growing with you men from disadvantaged backgrounds the least likely to obtain a university place. Will Hutton, who chairs the Independent Commission on Fees, said…
Educational backgrounds of politicians do not reflect society at large
…backbenchers (16%) and are more likely to have been to Oxbridge (23% compared to 15%). And while the proportion of Conservative MPs from independent schools has fallen from 70% in…
Over half the country’s top journalists went to private schools
…connections within the industry amid a largely informal but highly competitive recruitment process; and finally the stronger skills and attributes attributed at an earlier age by those from private schools.”…
MORE PRIVATE SCHOOL MPS IN THE 2010 PARLIAMENT
…MPs attended fee paying schools, compared with 40% of Liberal Democrat MPs, and 15% of Labour MPs. The review, which has gathered school information on 620 (96%) of the newly…
‘BOUNTY FUND’ TO ENCOURAGE UNIVERSITIES TO WIDEN ACCESS
…year of university for free. It says: “The free first year would alleviate some of the risk and uncertainty that deter non-privileged students from applying to certain courses and institutions.”…