…Chairman of the Sutton Trust and of the Education Endowment Foundation, said today: “Outside of the classroom, an educational arms race entrenches advantage for those who can afford it. Our…
Aspirations and access
…national consciousness in recent months, with the Labour Party’s manifesto commitment to the abolition of tuition fees generating an intense debate, both during the election campaign and in its aftermath….
Social mobility summit blog
…“coming from a wealthy family” when it comes to the chances of young people getting ahead in life. According to Ben Page, Ipsos MORI chief executive, anxiety about education is…
Chain Effects 2017 press release
…It is a type of value added measure, which means that pupils’ results are compared to the actual achievements of other pupils with the same prior attainment. The performance measures…
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…
Mobility in the manifestos
…the parties launch their manifestos in the coming weeks, we are calling on all political parties to commit to ensuring that improving social mobility is one of their key commitments…