…students – who come from diverse ethnic, social and religious backgrounds – to worry that they won’t be accepted and respected in a country where he is President. And as…
Tim Lott: It’s no surprise that white working-class boys do badly at school
…underperforming in schools. This is a long-established tendency. Nearly all ethnic minority groups do better. This includes black African, Chinese and Bangladeshi children. We are in a tricky area here…
New school funding proposals will not address the ‘double disadvantage’ faced by poorer pupils in deprived areas
…Peter Lampl, Chairman of the Sutton Trust and of the Education Endowment Foundation, said today: “While we welcome plans for a fair and transparent funding system, the Government proposals do…
Four-fifths of senior figures in finance think presentation at interview affects disadvantaged people’s chances of getting a job
…just over three-quarters (77%) who said that school and university results were affecting the job chances of those from disadvantaged backgrounds. 62% said that employers thinking they wouldn’t fit in…
Trump’s victory is about education, not politics
…May or Donald Trump can deliver the education policies to transform the life prospects of these communities that pinned their hopes on change. May’s main idea for improving social mobility…
Educating rich kids: inside the world of the £1,000-an-hour super-tutor
…his west London flat. “He was the lead butler, actually, in a team of eight. He said: ‘Mark, you have to come and help. The child has 15 tutors.’ The…