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Social mobility in the workplace
A comprehensive guide to widening access for employers.
Universities and Social Mobility
A look at the relationship between higher education and social mobility.
Selective Comprehensives
3rd June 2013
This study looks at publicly available data on the proportion of pupils eligible and claiming for free school meals (FSM) in the top 500...
Read reportTesting Teachers
1st March 2013
The increasing flexibility enjoyed by academies and other schools over teachers’ pay and changes in the appraisal regulations in 2012 give schools in England...
Read reportEvaluation of the Reach for Excellence Programme Second Longitudinal Report for Cohorts 1 and 2
11th February 2013
This report sets out the findings from longitudinal research, which tracked the first and second Cohort of students to engage in the programme.
Read reportThe Postgraduate Premium
7th February 2013
This report revisits the debate about why social mobility levels are relatively low in Great Britain and the United States of America compared to...
Read reportConfusion in the Ranks: How good are England’s Schools?
1st February 2013
It is important to understand how well English education performs in comparison to other countries. In the most recent international league tables (PISA 2009), pupil...
Read reportThe Personal Statement
7th December 2012
A report by Dr Steven Jones, University of Manchester, on what students from different social backgrounds put in their UCAS statements.
Read reportEvaluation of PRIME Year 1 Results
30th November 2012
The NFER is undertaking a robust and independent evaluation of PRIME over the first two years of delivery.
Read reportEvaluation of the first year of PRIME
30th November 2012
This report details the findings from an evaluation of the first year of PRIME work placements.
Read reportThe Educational Backgrounds of the Nation’s Leading People
20th November 2012
The Sutton Trust has compiled information on the educational backgrounds of nearly 8,000 people who appeared in the birthday lists of national and Sunday...
Read reportMajor new cohort study examining the long-term impact of the pandemic on educational inequality and social mobility.
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