…was recently reported that Oxford may spend over a hundred thousand pounds spent per additional low-income entrant, the demand for demonstrable impact is increasingly creeping into conversations. As an evidence-led…
Apprenticeships: an opportunity to upskill our workforce
…the skills base locally to fill these gaps, and without a shake-up of the skills system we risk standing still, unable to compete globally. High quality apprenticeships are a vital…
Parents use ethically dubious tactics to get their child into school
…said they knew someone who had bought or rented a second home in the catchment area of a good school, compared to 6% of those in the lowest social class….
Enhancing early years evidence
…community in Bournemouth, and an immigrant community in Newham, with a high percentage of EAL families. Given the difference between these two populations, the replication of these findings is great…
Engaging parents
…that came out of PEF: Evidence is important but so is understanding of the delivery context, to combine the two requires significant commitment, time, expertise and money. The desire of…
A tale of two sixth forms
…is very high”, but the teachers do sit down with every student at the end of year 12 and review how they’re doing. “Obviously if they haven’t got a good…