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Social mobility in the workplace

A comprehensive guide to widening access for employers.

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Universities and Social Mobility

A look at the relationship between higher education and social mobility.

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Inequality in early years education

Unpacking the problems with the current early years system.

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Selective Comprehensives '24

Highlighting the issues with school admissions in England.

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The recent evolution of apprenticeships

Analysing the trends in apprenticeship take-up since 2015.

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Reforming student maintenance

An overview of the student maintenance system.

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Parliamentary Privilege – The MPs 2015

9th May 2015

This research brief looks at the educational backgrounds of MPs following the 2015 General Election.

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The Social Mobility Index

17th April 2015

The Social Mobility Index looks at five measures of social mobility through education in each parliamentary constituency in England.

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Subject to Background

17th March 2015

Subject to Background looks at children’s education by identifying a group of disadvantaged children, establishing what predicted their academic success at the age of...

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Parliamentary Privilege – The Candidates

5th February 2015

This research brief looks at the educational backgrounds of candidates in winnable seats for the 2015 General Election.

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Developing Teachers

23rd January 2015

The report follows on from our 2014 report, What Makes Great Teaching, and argues that improved teacher ­development will positively impact on pupil...

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Earning by Degrees

17th December 2014

This report examines how graduate career outcomes differ depending on the subject they studied and the university they attended.

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Internship or Indenture?

11th November 2014

An analysis of higher education data and government wage statistics to examine the number of unpaid interns and the cost to an individual of...

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What makes great teaching?

30th October 2014

This report reviews over 200 pieces of research to identify the elements of teaching with the strongest evidence of improving attainment. It finds some...

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Advancing Ambitions

15th October 2014

The authors analysed data from over 800 schools and sixth form colleges to examine the impact of good quality careers advice on access to...

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COSMO Study

Major new cohort study examining the long-term impact of the pandemic on educational inequality and social mobility.

 

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