…and Development (OECD) has said. Despite fears that high fees could deter poor students, the OECD said that Britain appeared to have found a good balance between well-funded higher education…
British university fees more expensive than US on average
…attending an English institution pushed the British average above the US, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development said. ……. The Sutton Trust, a group that campaigns for social mobility,…
Peers from across parties cite Chain Effects
…own department, because it has been shown that they are performing poorly compared with local authority maintained schools.” Lord Nash, Schools Minister, said: “We now have enough multi-academy trusts performing…
Barry Sheerman to chair new Sutton Trust Education Advisory Group
Barry Sheerman, MP for Huddersfield and former chairman of the House of Commons Education Committee, will chair a new Education Advisory Group, set up by the Sutton Trust to help…
Tackling the home advantage
…the capital without London connections come from the poorest fifth of neighbourhoods in the UK, compared with 42 per cent from the richest neighbourhoods. So, while those from richer neighbourhoods…
Meet the eternal intern
…and travel allowances doesn’t come close to covering that. …….. The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development estimates that between 10,000 and 15,000 people intern unpaid every year – The…