…in struggling schools to tackle underachievement by poor, white, working-class children, a committee of MPs has recommended. A report by the Commons education committee said that white British children from…
Independent school education found to boost grades and earnings
…possible to overcome the problems of the Assisted Places Scheme, whilst retaining its benefits, by making private schools less socially exclusive. He commented, ”This research shows clearly that there is…
The Educational backgrounds of 500 leading figures
…chief executives of FTSE companies are now non-British and were thus educated abroad. Just under a third of CEOs are currently from abroad, compared with less than one in ten…
Thousands of state school pupils shun top degree
Thousands of state school pupils are not applying to the most selective university degree courses despite having the A-levels to secure a place, new research shows. The report reveals that…
Summer schools aim to dispel state school teachers’ Oxbridge misconceptions
…undergraduate courses at Oxbridge, with a quarter saying fewer than 20% of students come from the state sector (the actual figure is around 60%). The Sutton Trust’s teacher summer schools…