…on their promises to improve opportunities for the rest of the nation. Over the coming weeks we will hear much rhetoric about improving social mobility for people on low and…
Lee Elliot Major: My worry is for those who have failed to reach basic benchmarks in English and maths
…now that the education leaving age has been extended to 18. Yet in many ways they have become even more critical for young people’s prospects. Read the full article here….
Esme Winch: Apprenticeships aren’t second-class degrees
…who say they’re likely to go to university are worried about fees and living costs. There’s also been interesting research around earning prospects. According to the Longitudinal Education Outcomes data,…
Questions raised over value of a degree
…poor in the UK, despite a big expansion in higher education”. “Students from better-off backgrounds are more likely to go to universities and take subjects with better career prospects,” he…
Graduates from wealthy homes are better paid
…despite studying the same degrees at the same universities, a major new report has found. According to the research, students who come from the richest 20 per cent of households…
Sutton Trust responds to IFS and Fair Education Alliance reports
Commenting on new research from the IFS on graduate earnings, Dr Lee Elliot Major, Chief Executive of the Sutton Trust, said: “The new IFS research helps explain why social mobility…