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Reflecting on Pathways to the Professions

…programmes have worked to change this – and here’s why. The problem Elitist Britain 2019 highlighted how the alumni of state schools are under-represented at the top of pretty much…

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Breaking the mould, not the bank

common sense and initiative, being commercially aware – that are indispensable in many jobs. The offer to these students is growing. My colleague, Conor Ryan, has blogged previously on how…

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Private tuition still common for pupils

…had tuition, compared to 27% in 2018. In London, 34% of pupils received private or home tuition in 2005, compared to 41% this year. Over one in 10 (11%) pupils…

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Evidence for better apprenticeships

…apprenticeships should be seen as ‘a stepping stone not a destination’ with a focus on quality and completion. Other questions that the Committee raised included the role of devolution in…