…policies. 17% of sponsored academies used one or both criteria, compared with 5% of all comprehensives. Today’s research follows reports by the Trust last year which showed that the proportion…
‘Fair banding’ for school places ‘may harm poorest
…locally to ensure “effective use of banding”, with a common test to ensure pupils did not have to sit multiple tests. …….. The [Comprehensive Future] group backs calls for banding…
Almost a third of professional parents have moved home for a good school – Sutton Trust
…lowest income parents saying they looked at none of the listed sources. By contrast, 38% of professional parents were ‘hyper choosers’, consulting at least five information sources, compared to 13%…
No More School Run – Proposal for a National Yellow Bus Scheme in the UK
A report based on an analysis of the school run by the Boston Consulting Group, which argues for the radical expansion of home-to-school transport, to address a range of environmental,…
Two thirds of students struggling with food costs due to maintenance loans squeeze
…does not come near to covering these basic needs. Overall, students living at university in England outside of London have median costs of £11,400 a year on essential spending. These…
Time for change – insights from our COSMO Youth Panel
…that these participants kept coming back to was the cost of living. They were struggling with balancing the costs of education and personal life, with some expressing that student finance…