…each year, the pattern changes as fashion dictates. The result is a mille feuille of policy and practice. I really shouldn’t mix my metaphors so recklessly. But my point is…
Expanding our Pathways with the University of Liverpool
…And we’ve found that this formula produces results: young people who have taken part in a Pathways programme are more than three and a half times more likely to receive…
Inequality in early years education isn’t offering a fair start
…of eligible families are in the bottom third of the income distribution. It’s clear a change in policy is needed. How did we get here? There were good intentions behind…
Widening postgraduate participation: we need to talk about fees
…bad news is fee inflation. Using the Reddin survey of tuition fees published annually by the late Mike Reddin and more recently by the Complete University Guide, we identify master’s…
Sutton Trust calls for early years to be at heart of education recovery plan
…laid bare the fragility of a sector which comprises many small and poorly funded private and voluntary providers, particularly those in less well-off areas. “An increase in the Early Years…
One in three head teachers using funding for poorer pupils to plug general budget gaps
…a third (34%) of heads say the funding they get for poorer pupils is being used to plug general gaps in their school’s budget – a rise from 23% in…