01 Sep 2009
Britons more pessimistic about social mobility
The British public are becoming increasingly pessimistic about opportunities for social mobility and three quarters...
31 Jul 2009
Thousands of state school pupils shun top degree
Thousands of state school pupils are not applying to the most selective university degree courses...
01 Jul 2009
LONDON THE CAPITAL OF PRIVATE TUITION
Over two-fifths (43%) of young people in London reported having received private tuition in some...
01 Jul 2009
Percent scheme supports disadvantaged students to elite university places
A new 'percent' scheme to offer bright pupils in disadvantaged schools a pathway to their...
01 Jul 2009
Record numbers of pupils aim for university
Young people's aspirations towards higher education are the highest ever, with 77 percent saying they...
26 Jun 2009
Expand Teach First to Primary Schools
The Teach First scheme should be extended to primary schools to attract high calibre graduates...
20 May 2009
Independent school bursaries must recognise cost of out-of-school activities
Independent schools need to acknowledge the costs of extra-curricular activities when devising schemes to help...
01 May 2009
Highly able pupils do worse in deprived schools
Highly able pupils (the top 10%) in the most deprived state schools on average achieve...
15 Apr 2009
James Turner: Making moves on social mobility
James Turner writes for The Guardian on the need to open up the professions.
01 Apr 2009
Three quarters of teachers do not view diplomas as a route to university
Three quarters of teachers do not view diplomas as route to university. The new 14-19 Diplomas...
01 Dec 2008
Academies need to collaborate more with neighbouring schools
Academies are not doing enough to work with other schools in their neighbourhoods and so...
17 Nov 2008
First ever study on psychological effects of buggies reveals life in a 21st century baby buggy can be emotionally isolated and language poor
The most popular style of baby buggies – those that face away from the pusher...