…and career prospects. They are attending universities across the country, studying a wide range of subjects, but are united by their drive and ambition to secure the futures that they…
Realising the social mobility promise of apprenticeships
…to access the best apprenticeships. Research from the OfS found that only 12% of degree apprentices come from the poorest fifth of areas, compared to 27% from the wealthiest. In…
Shining a light on outreach
…come with promoting evidence led practice. It is important that this is a genuine partnership between practitioners and academics. It is also critical to commission robust, independent and upfront evaluations….
Three in four academy chains have ‘coasting schools’, but best chains continue to ‘transform’ pupils’ life chances
…comprising 20%, and % achieving expected progress in English and (separately) Maths, and % achieving EBacc comprising 10% each. The improvement table is unaffected by the DfE’s recent changes to…
The power of place
…on country comparisons to tease out differences in the hope of finding ways of improving social mobility (hence the obsession with all things Scandinavian). This new landscape however could provide…
Lee Elliot Major: Will poorer pupils still be recruited by universities?
…on, the £78m a year for university residential summer schools, student mentoring schemes and other access projects will be gone. What will be the impact on the university prospects of…