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Access to the top

…FTSE 100 CEOs that were educated in the UK. This is on top of distortions previously highlighted by the Sutton Trust in politics, law and finance. This compares to the…

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OECD at a glance

…tour presenting the latest OECD international comparisons of education. This is now a truly global event. Andreas had just flown in from a trip that included Shanghai, Japan, Seattle and…

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Sir Peter Lampl: A study in fairness

…16% of the population, whereas nearly 13% come from private prep schools, which educate just 6% of youngsters. That is the real unfairness in the system. Many well-off middle class…

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First new grammar school in 50 years

Mirror reporter David Hughes quoted Sir Peter Lampl in its analysis of the decision to open a grammar school ‘annexe’ in Sevenoaks. Labour have accused David Cameron of tossing social…