Qualitative research conducted in partnership with Birkbeck College to ascertain young people’s views of Higher Education generally and part time study in particular. Findings indicate that students’ knowledge of HE…
Knowing Where to Study? Fees, Bursaries and Fair Access
Poorer students have little knowledge of bursaries on offer, and some are deterred from university by fear of debt, according to research from Staffordshire University. This report is written by…
UK Summer School and Apprenticeship Summer School 2023
…and 18-year olds say they have received a large amount of information on university routes during their education, compared to just 10% who say the same for apprenticeships. Our Summer…
Pupil Premium strategies: A guide for teachers
…and increasing numbers of families approaching their headteachers for support. Coming back to ‘Life Lessons 2024’, this report also shows the value of wider ‘life skills’ such as communication, resilience,…
High potential, but for how long?
…comparison with pupils with the same grades from better-off homes and why is their potential not always fulfilled? To help answer this, we have launched a new research series, Social…
Results Day 2023 – what will it mean for social mobility?
…to the pandemic, with almost half (46%) of students at comprehensive schools saying they had not been able to catch up with learning, a significantly higher proportion than those at…