James Turner examines what universities and graduate recruiters can learn from each other This week saw some quiet good news for the higher education sector. The Supporting Professionalism in Admissions…
Parents can boost children’s early years progress by almost half a year
ITV News cited Sutton Trust research as it reported the new EEF early years toolkit. Children whose parents take an active interest in their education from an early age are…
Where have 30 years of parental choice left school admissions?
…16. For the great majority who are pleased with their offer, it marks the end of an often fraught process. There is almost complete compliance with the letter of the…
Schools ‘fail to stretch most able’
Sir Peter Lampl was quoted by Sean Coughlan on his BBC News report of a new Ofsted report. State secondary schools in England are not doing enough to stretch the…
Banks in the UK, US and Europe donate over £1 billion to social projects in one year
…the banking sector, reveals that banks across the UK, US and Europe contributed more than GBP1bn to their communities in the twelve months since 2013. Community projects supported by the…
Pupils in some areas are not offered ‘vital’ GCSEs
Sean Coughlan quoted Sir Peter Lampl in a BBC News report on student GCSE subject choices. Pupils in some parts of England are unlikely to take exams that could be…