…the education system alone cannot eradicate the attainment gap. The government should implement a comprehensive plan to reduce, and ultimately to end child poverty in the UK. Steps should be…
University course and course content most important in student decision-making
…on the BIS website (http://www.bis.gov.uk/policies/higher-education/research-analysis) and the Sutton Trust website at www.suttontrust.com The population of survey respondents obtained consisted of 13,457 high achievers and represented approximately 11% of the total…
Sutton Trust analysis shows big rise in state educated ministers
…Oxford Defence Michael Fallon Independent Epsom College St Andrew’s Health Jeremy Hunt Independent Charterhouse Oxford Education Justine Greening Comprehensive Oakwood Comp School Southampton International Development Priti Patel Comprehensive Watford Grammar…
The Educational Backgrounds of Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords
…Lords have been to independent schools, compared to 7% in the wider population, and that 27% of the Commons and 42% of the Lords were educated at Oxbridge. Key Findings…
18,000 fewer mature students apply to university since fees increase
…www.ucas.com/data-analysis/key-analysis . 5. HEFCE’s analysis of part-time students can be found athttp://www.hefce.ac.uk/about/intro/abouthighereducationinengland/impact/ 6. There are several reasons why we have come to different conclusions from UCAS on selective universities: the…
A Comprehensive Commons?
…communities. But just as the 29% of female MPs and 6% of BME MPs in the new Commons are not yet representative of the community as a whole, neither should…