…main political parties than you might think. Indeed there has been a strong degree of continuity in approach since Kenneth Baker’s reforms of 1988. And this sense of commonality may…
Rosamund Urwin: £926 a month – the cost of being an unpaid intern
Evening Standard columnist Rosamund Urwin reflects on the Sutton Trust interns research. It’s easy to collect internship horror stories. A friend who works on the ultra-competitive creative side in advertising…
David Ellis: Rich or poor, interns have a right to be paid
David Ellis, in a comment piece for the Telegraph online, reflected on the Sutton Trust report on internships. The recent report from the Sutton Trust contained few surprises, but a…
Unpaid internships ‘favour the rich’
Writing for the BBC, Judith Burns reports on new Sutton Trust research into unpaid internships. Taking an unpaid internship can cost an individual £926 a month in London or £804…
Peter Lampl: Break down the barriers in English education
…governments. Standards of teaching, and especially school leadership, are better. There have been significant improvements in London schools, particularly for some ethnic communities. But this is not good enough. We…
Peter Lampl: Tried and tested – it’s social mobility in action
…plan for improving social mobility acknowledges, this education divide remains as stark as ever. The latest comparisons show that the attainment gap between independent and state schools is bigger in…