…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
…merit alone, we know how this can be done effectively.” Professor Geoff Whitty, Director of the Institute of Education and co-author of the report, said, ”The assisted places scheme clearly…
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
…pupils from top performing independent schools on average make twice as many applications to leading research universities than their peers from state comprehensive schools with similar average A- level results….
Exams are back – but will they be fair for disadvantaged students?
…between higher absence rates and lower levels of attainment. What do we know about learning loss for this year’s exam students? We know that the pandemic is likely to have…
A Fair Start? How working early with children in West Cornwall is breaking down barriers
…West Cornwall is one of the most economically deprived and under resourced communities in England. As a result of a systemic infrastructure failure to meet the needs of the families…