…connections within the industry amid a largely informal but highly competitive recruitment process; and finally the stronger skills and attributes attributed at an earlier age by those from private schools.”…
MORE PRIVATE SCHOOL MPS IN THE 2010 PARLIAMENT
…MPs attended fee paying schools, compared with 40% of Liberal Democrat MPs, and 15% of Labour MPs. The review, which has gathered school information on 620 (96%) of the newly…
‘BOUNTY FUND’ TO ENCOURAGE UNIVERSITIES TO WIDEN ACCESS
…year of university for free. It says: “The free first year would alleviate some of the risk and uncertainty that deter non-privileged students from applying to certain courses and institutions.”…
Young People Omnibus 2010 (Wave 16)
Ipsos MORI conducted a research study among 11-16 year olds on behalf of the Sutton Trust between January-April 2010. The survey explored the likelihood of young people going into higher…
Apprenticeships
…a significant imbalance between the number of young people taking up degree-level apprenticeships in comparison to those beginning undergraduate degrees. grid 61% The proportion of former applicants who didn’t pursue…
Employers support ban on unpaid internships as working-class graduates lose out on growing route into careers
…an unpaid or underpaid internship (37% compared to 28%). Graduates who undertook unpaid internships were able to do so because they received money from parents (40%), lived at home or…