…to the government’s universities regulator, which wants top universities to go much further in admitting poorer students with lower marks. They are right to ramp up the pressure. Universities are…
Parents use ethically dubious tactics to get their child into school
…than working class parents (31% compared to 6%). But when it came to extra-curricular activities like music lessons, language classes, sports and performing arts clubs, results varied considerably by social…
Just Like ’66
…are all from state schools (as is 93% of the population). In stark contrast, half of the players in our national cricket and rugby teams come from private schools that…
Sir Peter Lampl is castaway on Desert Island Discs
…Sir Peter also discussed the Sutton Trust’s campaign for more degree level apprenticeships, citing the fact that students are currently graduating with around £50,000 worth of debt and 20-25% are…
Pathways to Law graduates celebrate
…Law students to complete the programme, and nationally, they are the 10th cohort. The graduation ceremony brought together individuals and organisations that have helped to support this programme throughout the…
Jenni Russell: Employer must look for grit as well as grades
…candidates are more impressive. Britain’s acute problem with social immobility, and the seething resentment and disappointment that results, will never be remedied unless disadvantaged people are given credit for the…