…child the chance to succeed is precisely why Liberal Democrats in government have prioritised the pupil premium, which is now providing an extra £2.5 billion to support disadvantaged children. This…
Why we all need to work on better careers advice
…to careers advice. One or two of us were old enough to remember being presented with the stark choice: “It’s either the pit or the steelworks for you lad.” I…
Want fairer school admissions? Then stop tinkering and scrap all selection
Fiona Millar highlights Sutton Trust research in a Guardian Education comment piece on school admissions. Over the past few weeks I have found myself unusually preoccupied with the issue of…
School places: a guide through the minefield of admissions
…have intakes that are very different from their local communities. And a recent survey by the pressure group Comprehensive Future found that in some parts of the country up to…
Managing the cost of children’s music tuition
…be diverted to ensure that poorer youngsters can benefit from this “cultural capital”. Conor Ryan, director of research at the charity, says that this could come from the pupil premium…
Mobility in the Manifestos
…and should feature in every party’s overall education policy. Some ideas go with the grain of political consensus – sharpening the pupil premium, backed by more evidence-based policy or a…