…with one or more universities. As a degree-level apprentice, they will earn while they learn, come out with very little or no debt and with skills employers want. This year…
Making opportunities visible to some, visible to all
…the extent of the class gap, with 43% of middle-class graduates having taken an internship compared to 31% of working-class graduates. These class imbalances are compounded by our findings that…
Unpaid internships – paving the way into politics?
…in politics is still too common. Recent Sutton Trust research found that almost one third of all staffers working in parliament are either currently unpaid, or have previously worked unpaid…
Maintained nurseries: ‘The jewel in the social mobility crown’
…teaching assistants, governors and nursery practitioners marched on Downing Street to deliver a letter to the chancellor asking for a funding commitment to secure the sustainability of the maintained nursery…
Apprenticeships for all
…Education Service. As Shadow Skills Minister I have worked closely in recent years with the Sutton Trust – and firmly believe that apprenticeships can benefit from the Trust’s same laser-like…
Over a quarter of graduates have taken on an unpaid internship
…2,614 adults were surveyed, of whom 1,023 had previously completed an internship. ComRes interviewed 234 Palace of Westminster staffers online between 24th September and 9th October 2018. Data were weighted…