…widening opportunity. Apprenticeships in particular have a key role to play in improving social mobility which will be especially important as we come out of the pandemic. Our research has…
A third of nurseries in the most disadvantaged areas may be forced to close due to financial difficulties
…than twice as likely to have needed a business rates holiday compared to those in the least deprived (35% vs 16%) and almost twice as likely to have utilised small…
Learning from home: Green shoots?
…National Academy was announced. An ‘online classroom’ and resource hub, it was created and developed by a consortium of teachers in partnership with the Department for Education in a matter…
The home learning environment has never been more important
…support parents over the coming weeks. To their credit, many commercial companies have made their resources freely available. But the sheer volume available means it can be difficult to know…
Examination cancellation: the impact of Covid-19 on students
…their desired sixth form, college, apprenticeship program or university. But now this has been taken away, and the outcome of many hours of hard work is uncertain. Instead of exams,…
Class distinction: are the UK’s elites getting further away from the rest of the population?
…instead of a common feature for those who have achieved upward social mobility. The fact that those from privileged class backgrounds are much more likely to have completed either one…