Two new initiatives are being launched to help young people from low income families compete for future apprenticeships at the BBC. The first programme, based in London and Salford, is…
Time on your side?
…lucky Millennium baby – born in a year when Britain’s birth-rate plummeted. As admissions figures out this week reveal, a shrunken generation means a less competitive race to get into…
Interview with Professor Green
…statistics paint a picture Green knows intimately. He was an incredibly bright child who built his first PC aged 14 and taught himself graphic design. “The only thing I ever…
Justine Greening launches Future Talent Fund
…called for. In her launch speech, Justine Greening said: “And for those bright children from less well off backgrounds who need a bit of extra help to fulfil their potential,…
November 2017 – Westminster Roundup
…Milburn, David Johnston, Paul Gregg and the Conservative peer Gillian Shephard have resigned from their posts at the Social Mobility Commission. The Government will be appointing a new chair in…
College costs and lost opportunities
…reduce student debt, but they also come at a time when public finances are under immense strain. The existing student finance system does not work – that much is clear….