…school. Less than a third (32%) of the young people polled said that they were ‘very likely’ to go into higher education, down from a high of 41% in 2009),…
UCAS data shows rise in unconditional offers: The Sutton Trust responds
Commenting on new UCAS data showing a rise in the numbers of teenagers being given unconditional offers, Sir Peter Lampl, founder and chairman of the Sutton Trust, said: “It’s seriously…
Just Like ’66
…southerners (Sterling was born in Jamaica but brought up in London). Four years ago Frank Lampard was the sole southerner in the starting 11 for the World Cup (and Sterling…
Diversity and social inclusion is business critical
…be done? As a whole, society needs to work harder to communicate more effectively with young people. We need to avoid the implicit messages that are often communicated about careers…
Sir Peter Lampl is castaway on Desert Island Discs
…this research to Oxford, and proposed a summer school for state school students. 16 of the sixth-formers who went on that first summer school ended up winning places at Oxford.…
Call for new Oxbridge colleges for disadvantaged students
…“obsession” with academic degrees and providing a more balanced approach to vocational qualifications is recommended by Robert Halfon, Conservative chair of the Commons education select committee. “Our labour market does…